Ludendorff admits August disaster ends hopes to avert defeat
In a July 18 1918 confession Ludendorff calls the August disaster the worst experience save the final breaking up of the Quadruple Alliance. He notes officers and troops surrendered to single troopers or isolated squadrons as Allied pressure grew. He recounts three failed drives and the Marne pocket as strategic traps. He acknowledges six days warning before Americans struck below Soissons and praises Foch’s handling while lamenting German losses.
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Black Day
Picardy
Ludendorff
Amiens
Arras
Paris
Montdidier
Flanders
Lys
Marne
Villers-Cotterels
Rheims Forest
Chalons
Foch
Rheims
Soissons
Chateau Thierry
Soissong
Chateau- Thierry
Ludendorf
August 1918 German Collapse Shocked War Leader
General Ludendorff described the war as ending and called the conflict ended after the Picardy disaster. The British and French breakthrough left 70,000 prisoners and 1,000 guns taken. He admitted German forces were exhausted and offered resignation, but was kept in command by the emperor.
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Ludendorff
Picardy
Blacklegs
Hindenburg
August 8 1918 marked German retreat on Lys Amiens front
General Ludendorff recalls August 8 as the black day of the German army as Allied pressure near Amiens forced a defensive withdrawal. Second and Eighteenth armies fell back from Albert to Roye with heavy losses, tanks and Australian American units in action, while reserves and rearguards struggled to hold the line. The situation grew dire as the balance of power shifted with American reinforcements arriving.
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Lys
Ancre
Avre
Amiens
von Kuhl
Second
Albert- Moreuil
Albert and
Morenil
King George
Rupprecht
Eighteenth
Roye
Ninth Army
Peronne
Bray
Hoye
Arvilliers
Ayre
Montdidier
Somme
Highteanth
Matz
Lassigny
Luce
Severa
Albert
Oise
Sloan's Liniment Ad Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as fast relief for rheumatic twinges, stiff muscles, lumbago, sciatica, and strains. It promises penetration without rubbing and lists prices of 35 cents, 70 cents, and $1.40 at druggists.
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Sloan’s
Possam Skin Relief Ad Promote Soothing All-Purpose Remedy
An advertisement touts Possam Skin Relief for irritated itching skin. It promises soothing relief for facial breakouts inflamed complexions red noses scalp eczema pimples burns barber’s itch and tired itching feet. Free samples offered by Emergency Laboratories 243 West 47th St New York City.
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Samypla
Emergency Laboratories
West 47Th St
New York City
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