Western Front
Unternehmen Mars: First Battle of Arras 1918 (aka FOURTH BATTLE OF ARRAS) phase (see August 26th).
Great German attack on wide front north and south of Scarpe river defeated with very heavy loss. Ludendorffs Operation Mars fails bloodily with 9 divisions against 4 to clear northern flank of his ‘bulge’ against British Third Army and Arras itself. Local German attacks towards Amiens gain 3 miles; Germans take Hamel, Mezieres and Demuin, but fail to cut off XIX Corps’ retreat from Rosieres.
At 1630 hours Henry Rawlinson replaces Hubert Gough (recalled).
Strong French counter-attacks gain ground near Montdidier and between Hainvillers and Pont l'Eveque (Oise).
The end in the barbed wire – fallen German soldier in a Cheval de frise: https://ww2-weapons.com/wp-content/...tacheldraht.jpg
British Whippet Tanks on the move to meet the German offensive near Albert: © IWM (Q 8811): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...971236943441920
General Pershing asks for employment of U.S. troops.
Ludendorff orders completion of preparations for reduced Flanders Operation Georgette. In the estimated 8-10 days before (actually 12 days) he orders all efforts be made to secure Amiens. King visits BEF until March 30.
Royal Flying Corps lose 58 planes in low-level operations (7 German planes shot down) dropping 40t bombs and firing 242,000 rounds.
Royal Engineers near Roye setting an explosive charge on a tree to cause to fall across the road to slow down the German offensive. © IWM (Q 11573): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...695684022038528
French gunners firing on German positions at Nampcel: © IWM (Q 91197): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...002746606178304

Naval and Overseas Operations
North Sea: H.M. boarding steamer Tithonus torpedoed.
Atlantic: Submarine-cruiser U-157 investigates Spanish liner Infanta Isabel de Bourbon. The latter is then allowed to proceed.

Asiatic and Egyptian Theaters
Palestine: 2/14th Battalion (London Scottish) soldiers with bagpipes marching through the recently captured town of Es Salt: © IWM (Q 12610): https://twitter.com/CenturyAgoToday...665503676928000
At Amman (Jordan), Ottoman troops launch counterattacks against British forces to prevent them from taking the city.
Mesopotamia: British armored cars capture Ana, its radio station and drive 73 miles beyond until March 29.

Political, etc
Australia: Australian Cabinet reconstituted.

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