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On 4 July 1918, American and Australian troops captured the village of Hamel and the ridge overlooking it. It was not a big battle: the equivalent of one Australian division and one battalion of newly arrived Americans were the only infantry involved. Although Hamel is not a famous named battle it is noteworthy for an increased level of sophistication . At Hamel machines went a long way towards relieving the infantry of the obligation to fight its way forward. After the battle, Haig's Headquarters promulgated its lessons for other commanders. Among the senior officers who visited Monash's Headquarters was Brigadier-General Bernard Montgomery. The military thinker and former Tank Corps officer, MajorGeneral J.F.C. Fuller, thought Hamel more important in making the reputation of the Tank Corps than the battle of Cambrai. Title Page 6 Dedication 7 Copyright 8 Contents 9 Introduction by the Series Editor 11 AUTHOR'S INTRODUCTION 12 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13 ADVICE TO TRAVELLERS 14 MAPS 16 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 18 Chapter One: HAMEL AND THE GERMANS 20 NOTES 29 Chapter Two: AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE 30 NOTES 40 Chapter Three: PREPARATIONS 41 NOTES 62 Chapter Four: TO THE BLUE LINE 64 NOTES 98 Cha

Author

Peter Andreas Pedersen

Publisher

Pen and Sword Military

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781783400287

Subjects

History, Humanities