The Franco-British attacks were tactically successful ; the French Third Army of `` Groupe d'armées du Nord '' ( GAN , Northern Army Group ) captured Conquering the German defences west of the Hindenburg Line near St. Quentin from 1 to 4 April , before further attacks were repulsed Defending .

The Hindenburg Line ( or Siegfried Position ) was a German defensive Defending position built during the winter of 1916–1917 on the Western Front during the First World War .

Construction of the Hindenburg Line in France was begun Process_start in September 1916 to make a retirement from the Somme front possible , to counter an anticipated increase Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in the power of Anglo-French attacks Attack in 1917 .

While the German army recuperated Cure from the losses Earnings_and_losses of 1916 , protected Defending by the Hindenburg Line and similar defensive positions Placing on the rest of the Western Front , a return to unrestricted submarine warfare Hostile_encounter and a strategic bombing Attack offensive against Britain was planned Arranging .

Greater output of explosives , ammunition and weapons by German industry to provide Supply the means to counter the Allied ( battle of equipment ) was attempted in the Hindenburg Programme of August 1916 .

The retirement to the Hindenburg Line took place Process_start as part of the ( Operation Alberich/Alberich Manoeuvre ) from February to March 1917 , after local withdrawals on the Somme had been forced on the 1st Army by British attacks Attack up the Ancre valley in January and February .

The Hindenburg Line was attacked Attack several times in 1917 , notably at St Quentin , Bullecourt , the Aisne and Cambrai and was broken Bodily_harm in September 1918 , during the Hundred Days Offensive .

The 2nd Australian Division occupied Hold the Butte on 24 February 1917 , during the German retirements Departing made Action on the Somme front , preparatory to Operation ( ) , the German retreat Escaping to the Hindenburg Line .

It was launched Process_start from the Hindenburg Line , in the vicinity of Saint-Quentin , France .

The `` Hindenburg '' disaster Catastrophe occurred Coming_to_be on May 6 , 1937 , in Manchester Township , New Jersey , United States .