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The German offensive posed a critical threat to Amiens, a key communication hub for the Allies. The Germans aimed to cut off supply and communication lines, potentially trapping Allied forces in a pocket of resistance. A hastily assembled 3,000-strong detachment, including five hundred American railway engineers, was tasked with defending this essential region. Despite these desperate measures, German forces under Ludendorff moved in three directions—north, west, and south—trying to divide and conquer.