4h 20min, aug 8, 1918 y - At exactly 4:30 AM the allies and Canada rushed the Germans with 600 tanks and 2,000 aircraft. Some Germans immediately surrendered, while the Canadian forces captured German prisoners. The Allies and the Canadians largely outnumbered the Germans, and the German commander Erich Ludendorff said ”depressed down to Hell”. The Royal Air Force then laid smoke screens, which allowed the Canadians to pass without being seen. The Canadians then captured many important targets.
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