With the German Army gearing up for an attack, the British and French were still recovering from a disastrous 1917.Support the podcast on http://patreon.com/historyofthegreatwar where you can get access to special supporter only episodes.For a no strings attached donation: http://buymeacoffee.com/greatwarSourcesA World Undone by G.J. MeyerRing of Steel by Alexander WatsonThe First World War by John KeeganThe Great War Perspectives on the First World War by Robert CowleyThe Kaiser's Battle by Martin MiddlebrookThe Evolution of Strategic Thinking in World War I: A Case Study of the Second Battle of the Marne by Michael S. NeibergMyth and Memory: Sir Douglas Haig and the Imposition of Allied Unified Command in March 1918 by Elizabeth GreenhalghGeneral Ferdinand Foch and Unified Allied Command in 1918 by Elizabeth GreenhalghWith Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918 by David StevensonTo The Last Man: Spring 1918 by Lyn MacDonaldA World Remade by G.J. MeyerPyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War by Robert A. DoughtyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices