7/10/1918 Haig and Foch scent victory, the Americans finally rescue their Lost Battalion

In Berlin the German leadership is waiting for Wilson‘s reply to their request for an armistice. On the Western Front the fighting continues. British and Commonwealth forces are preparing an attack on Cambrai, which still remains in German hands. Haig is increasingly confident that the war will soon be over. Of course he also thought that a decisive victory would soon be achieved during the Somme and Passchendaele, but he might just be right this time. Foch is also in an upbeat mood. When the two generals meet today, Foch shows Haig a newspaper report of the German armistice request; he tells Haig that this is the result of his men punching through the Hindenburg Line.

In the Argonne the US-led offensive is still struggling. Gains are being made but the inexperienced US troops are suffering terrible casualties. Nevertheless today they achieve a notable symbolic success…