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Damn Them, Are They Never Coming In?

Episode 22 of 26

Classic series. The German army launched a successful counter-attack in May 1918, but it was is too late - the Americans had arrived.

This episode tells how the German army attempted to retrieve a desperate situation. They counter-attacked on 27 May 1918 and made the deepest penetration on any day of the war. Once again, French and British alike fell back in confusion. By June the Germans were once more on the Marne. But it was too late - the Americans had arrived. It was not the numbers of American troops that counted - only four divisions were battleworthy - it was the effect of their presence on Allied morale. Now, the combined efforts of the French, British, American and Italians were able to check the German's last offensive.

40 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Michael Redgrave
Producer Tony Essex
Producer Gordon Watkins
Writer John Terraine

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