The opening day of the Battle of Amiens (August 8, 1918) was labelled by General Ludendorff as “the black day of the German Army in the history of the war”. The Canadians pushed his troops back as much as twelve kilometres on the first day of the battle, and on the 11th of August, the battle ended in a decisive victory for the Allied troops. A total of 5,033 prisoners were taken at Amiens by the Canadian Corps.
Norman Johnston was a South Peace soldier who served at Amiens, and was awarded the Military Medal for his brave actions. His story has been shared on YouTube and on our Soldiers’ Memorial.