Print this page Great Battle in Modern History: Amiens, August 1918

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The Battle of Amiens marked a decisive turning point in the First World War. This course examines how strategy, coordination and innovation combined to break the stalemate on the Western Front. We explore why Amiens mattered, how it unfolded, and how it reshaped the path to the Armistice, offering insight into modern warfare and historical change.

DELIVERY MODE

Hybrid (Face to face and online simultaneously)

COURSE RESOURCES

For an Australian perspective, read:

Bill Gammage The Broken Years, Chapter 6
Les Carlyon The Great War, Chapter 43
George Mitchell, Backs to the Wall, Chapter 20
Joan Beaumont, Broken Nation, Chapter 5

COURSE OUTLINE

The War in France and Belgium until the German March Offensive
Le Hamel and Monash makes his mark
Amiens: the planning, the participants, the enemy
Germany’s Blackest Day
The effects of Amiens

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the context in the First World War of the fighting in 1918
See the strategic reasons for the moves of the German and Allied command
Understand the fighting techniques and weaponry by this stage of the war
Put into perspective the massive nature of the battle and its consequences