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First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux : ウィキペディア英語版 | First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
The First Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (30 March – 5 April 1918), was part of the wider First Battle of the Somme (1918), which took place amidst a strong German offensive on the Western Front in the final year of the war. Falling initially against the British troops in the Somme, throughout the month the German offensive had pushed the Allies back towards Paris. The capture of Villers-Bretonneux, being close to the strategic centre of Amiens, would have meant that the Germans could have used artillery there to shell the city. In late March, Australian troops were brought south from Belgium as reinforcements to help shore up the line and in early April the Germans launched an attack to capture the town. Heavy fighting followed which saw the Germans slowly gain the upper hand before a counter-attack by British and Australian troops late in the afternoon of 4 April broke up the attack. ==Background== In early 1918, following the capitulation of Tsarist Russia, the end of the fighting on the Eastern Front allowed the Germans to transfer a significant amount of manpower and equipment to the Western Front. With the general position for the Germans looking weak, the German commander, Erich Ludendorff, decided to go on the offensive. On 21 March 1918, "Operation Michael" was launched, and the attack was aimed at the weakest part of the British lines, along the Somme River. By 5 April, the Germans had gained of British held territory. Two other operations were launched, one near Armentières, one near Reims. All three operations were eventually halted by the Allies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Villers Bretonneux (3rd Battle of the Somme) (Battle of Amiens) )〕
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