<p>In this episode, I look at the planning for Operation Michael, the German offensive on the Somme, in the spring of 1918. I talk about the first two days of the battle, 21 and 22 March 1918, looking at the different experiences of Third Army and Fifth Army.</p>

In this episode, I look at the planning for Operation Michael, the German offensive on the Somme, in the spring of 1918. I talk about the first two days of the battle, 21 and 22 March 1918, looking at the different experiences of Third Army and Fifth Army.

The German Somme Offensive Begins

Author and historian Andrew Rawson talks about all aspects of the British Army during the Great War. Including how it was organised, army life, its tactics, the weapons and its campaigns.

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The German Somme Offensive Begins

The German Somme Offensive Begins