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German offensive in Russia, 1918 Despite the focus on the Western front, the Germans continued to attack on the Eastern front, deploying 50 divisions for this purpose. They sought to cower the Russians into a punitive peace settlement. The Russians, now under Bolshevick control, initially broke off negotiations, but after the offensive began on 18th February, Lenin was forced to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3rd March. However, the Treaty proved to be difficult for the Germans as well. For example, they were forced to invade the Ukraine in order to enforce their control there. Thus, German forces continued to be deployed on the Eastern front in large numbers. The 50 divisions were not withdrawn. The Germans formed a plan of capturing the Baku oilfields in the Caucasus.

Contents of Military History of the First World War 1 The Central Powers and the Entente 2 The run-up to the war: The July Crisis, 1914 3 Military Planning in Advance of the War 4 Serbia and the Eastern Front, 1914 5 The Battle for the Marne 6 The Race to the Sea and the First Battle of Ypres 7 First Battle of Ypres 8 The Pacific 9 Africa 10 The Eastern Front during 1915 11 Italy enters the war 12 The Balkans 13 The Western Front 14 Gallipoli 15 The Western Front, 1916 16 Verdun 17 The Battle of the Somme 18 The Trentino Offensive 19 The Brusilov Offensive 20 Romania 21 The Russian Front in 1917 22 Mesopotamia 23 The Nivelle Offensive 24 The Third Battle of Ypres (The Battle of Passendaele) 25 Cambrai 26 Caporetto 27 German offensive in Russia, 1918 28 Ludendorff's offensive in the West 29 Allied counter-offensive

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