This day 100 years ago.....8th Aug 1918

Called by Gen Ludendorff, the Germans chief strategist, as "the Black day" this day was a major turning point in world war 1 and a great victory for the Allies.

This also happened to be 100 days before the war ended, and a large measure was because of the great gains the Allies obtained due to the rushed attack of the "shock troops", the 100000 Canadian troops with their heavy armour (tanks and machine gun turrets), ammo, granados and the like, snuck into France under false information.

Pic and info obtained from Canadian war museum

These Canadian troops were ably led by Lt Gen Arthur Currie.

The Germans were led to believe that the Canadians were to arrive at Aras France, 60km North of Amiens.

But they arrived quietly and unnoticed, and proceeded to rush forward to attack the German strongholds.

I'm fact they moved so quickly in 1km portions, that the tanks battled to keep up with the march.
And the tanks and mortars were essential to the success of the attack. Taking our dug in troops and machine gun nests which had held the Allies at bay until that day.

They moved forward 13km on the first day and a further 10 thereafter, losing more than 11800 men.
There were no easy victories in WW1 that didn't come at high cost of life.