Deception at Amiens
Heroes Remember - The First World War
Deception at Amiens
Transcript
Germans had a very active,
what do you call it, spy system.
They knew where we were going
as soon as we did and that
confidence had to be broken.
We were told we were going north and
our 27th Battalion was sent north so we
went south and opened the Battle of Amiens and
went seven miles the first day.
It thinned out their strength and up north.
They were waiting for us up north and
we went south. On that day the German high
command said to prepare the people for peace
because we had lost the initiative.
Description
Mr. Morrison describes how the Germans were deceived into weakening their defenses at Amiens. As a result of this, the Canadian army advanced seven miles on the opening day of the Battle of Amiens.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- February 2, 1999
- Duration:
- 1:04
- Person Interviewed:
- Alex Morrison
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- First World War
- Battle/Campaign:
- Amiens
- Branch:
- Army
- Units/Ship:
- 25th Nova Scotia Rifles
- Rank:
- Platoon Officer
- Occupation:
- Sergeant
- Date modified: