WW1: A Lucky Peace?

By the end of the Spring Offensive in 1918, several British and French units were on the point of mutiny. We now know that the Germans were also in trouble, with hardly enough supplies to hold on to their gains, let alone exploit them further. Once fully-trained conscripts arrived and/or the Americans were committed, defeat was inevitable.

But, what if things went even better for the Germans, and their bluff held?

What Peace proposals might cause Wilson to say, "You boys talk. We'll sit this one out."?
 
The Germans could do better. Focus on Amiens from the get go, perhaps extending the attack southward and avoiding attacking Arras. Its been talked about a lot on here. So lets say May 1918 rolls around, the Germans are in Amiens, perhaps Georgette has gone a little better too.

Germany offers publicly up the terms she is seeking, the minimum politically acceptable is probably 1914 status quo in the west, Germany agrees to the loss of her colonies and naval limitations, in exchange Germany gets to keep a good part of her new eastern order in place. If Germany agreed to give up Alsace Lorraine too, and agreed to compensate for private party damages in Belgium and France I could see it perhaps getting politically difficult for the Allies to continue to order people over the top.

However with the likely terms the Germans were going to give (they continually overestimated their position OTL) the Allies don't have much choice but to resist. A final decision is put off until 1919 and the Central Powers are crushed just the same.
 
By the end of the Spring Offensive in 1918, several British and French units were on the point of mutiny. We now know that the Germans were also in trouble, with hardly enough supplies to hold on to their gains, let alone exploit them further. Once fully-trained conscripts arrived and/or the Americans were committed, defeat was inevitable.

But, what if things went even better for the Germans, and their bluff held?

What Peace proposals might cause Wilson to say, "You boys talk. We'll sit this one out."?


Several misconceptions here.

Firstly the French had restored discipline by 1918, a combination of concessions and punishing ringleaders meant the French Army was reasonably solid and the British never had an issue with disorder during the war, it was only after the Armistice that a very few units protested at military discipline when they were expecting to be demobbed and sent home. The British and Empire troops performed well during the 100 days.

Secondly the Germans did not hold on to their gains, such as they were, they were driven back to the their starting positions and then past them by the series of offensives referred to as the 100 days. The kaiserschlacht was desperate throw of the dice that failed miserably.

Thirdly by the time the Kaiserscchlact was brought to an end by Entente counterattacks the Americans were already in the field and engaging the Germans, it was well past the point of sitting it out.

There was no bluff by the Germans, they were routed on the field of battle and had no choice but to beg for an Armistice so your premise isn't really feasible.
 
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