Chapitre 533: Chapter 418: Dismissal from Position

The rumors the Germans heard were not unfounded; Britain and France were indeed planning a large-scale offensive on the Western Front to alleviate the pressure faced by Russia on the Eastern Front and seek a breakthrough in the West.

The attack suffered by the Russians on the Eastern Front had already proved that the Germans had transferred a considerable portion of their forces from the Western Front.

This also meant that there must be weak spots in Germany's defenses on the Western Front. As long as the Allies could break through Germany's tightly arranged positions in the West, Germany would be busy fighting on two fronts and fall into chaos without being attacked.

The trench warfare on the Western Front had continued until now, with massive consumption on both sides.

Although Germany's strategic shift had indeed lessened the pressure on Britain and France, by now, the Allies had suffered millions of casualties, with the death toll already exceeding 400,000.