Ludendorff

General Erich Ludendorff believed that Germany could achieve victory on the Western Front by launching one final offensive.

But they must attack right away, Ludendorff insisted, before the Americans arrived to tip the balance.

But the British lines held, and again Ludendorff called off the attack.

Stymied by the British, Ludendorff turned on the French.

On September 28, General Ludendorff informed Kaiser Wilhelm that there was now no prospect of winning the war.