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Panic in German High Command After Amiens Defeat
An excerpt from Ludendorff recounts August 1918 panic among Germany and Austria’s leaders after the Amiens pocket defeat. It details conferences at Spa with the Kaiser and Chancellor, calls for peace negotiations, and plans to bolster the Western front while anticipating Allied assaults. The text notes strategic shifts, belgian issues, and rising hopes for diplomacy amid worsening military conditions.
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Amiens
Austria
Kaiser
of Austria
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Hindenburg
Foch
Erich. Ludendorff
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