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Battle of St. Quentin 21 - 23 March 1918 in the Great War

Battle of St. Quentin 21 - 23 March 1918 in the Great War The Honour “St. Quentin” awarded as a Campaign Honour for the defence against the German Spring offensive in this region. Launched on 21 March, the German offensive named “Operation Michael” intended to knock the British out of the war before American forces could arrive in large numbers. Using infiltration tactics the German attack planned and rehearsed starting in January. Although the British forces in the area had attempted to adopt a form of elastic defence, insufficient numbers to resist the German assault. Over the next few weeks the Germans penetrated some 40 miles into the British lines. Various formations moved in to attempt to stop the Germans. The Canadian Cavalry Brigade (Brigadier-General J.E.B. Seely) the first Canadian formation called into action playing a part in stopping the German advance. Serving as a component of the 3rd Cavalry Division they were the Fifth (British) Army's strategic reserve. The cavalry dismounted and formed into a composite battalion. They were to fight as such for the next six days until they were eventually remounted. CEFRG (Canadian Expeditionary Force Research Group) https://cefrg.ca