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Operation Alberich in March 1917

Western Front, early 1917

With American entry into the war seeming increasingly likely, the British General staff has estimated that, at most, only 250,000 American soldiers could be in Europe within one year.

On February 9, German forces in Western Europe commenced Operation Alberich, the planned withdrawal to the Hindenberg line, a defensive position behind the German lines. It is estimated that this withdrawal will take 5-8 weeks.