Spring Offensive order of battle


This is the order of battle for Operation Michael, part of the German Spring Offensive fought from 21 March to 5 April 1918 as one of the main engagements of the First World War. It was fought between mixed French, British and Dominion forces and the
German Empire in the Somme region in northern France.

German forces, Western Front

[Army Group [Crown Prince Rupprecht]]

Generalfeldmarschall Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria

[Army Group German Crown Prince]

General der Infanterie Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany

[Army [Group Gallwitz (1918)|Army Group Gallwitz]]

General der Artillerie Max von Gallwitz

[Army Group Duke Albrecht]

Generalfeldmarschall Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

British armies

Fifth Army">Fifth Army (United Kingdom)">Fifth Army

General Sir Hubert Gough
;US Army

Third Army">Third Army (United Kingdom)">Third Army

General Hon. Sir Julian Byng

[French Group of Armies of Reserve]

General Émile Fayolle

Third Army">Third Army (France)">Third Army

General Georges Louis Humbert

First Army">First Army (France)">First Army

General Marie-Eugène Debeney