Counter Attack Villers Bretonneux April 1918
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Counter Attack
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Author : Peter Edgar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-05-05
Counter Attack written by Peter Edgar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-05 with categories.
The brutal 1914 German invasion of Belgium and France had gained a large portion of both countries. Over three-and-a-half punishing years the Allies were slowly pushing the Germans back but in March 1918, Germany launched a massive spring offensive
1918 Villers Bretonneux To Le Hamel
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Author : Peter Burness
language : en
Publisher: DVA Anzac Portal
Release Date : 2008-09-01
1918 Villers Bretonneux To Le Hamel written by Peter Burness and has been published by DVA Anzac Portal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with categories.
Australians on the Western Front—1918 Villers-Bretonneux to Le Hamel is the fourth book in the Australians on the Western Front 1916-1918 series developed by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Counter Attack Villers Bretonneux April 1918
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Author : Peter Edgar
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-05-05
Counter Attack Villers Bretonneux April 1918 written by Peter Edgar and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-05 with History categories.
The brutal 1914 German invasion of Belgium and France had gained a large portion of both countries. Over three-and-a-half punishing years the Allies were slowly pushing the Germans back but in March 1918, Germany launched a massive spring offensive. Resting in the Ypres sector after the horrors of the Passchendaele campaign, the Australians were among the first sent south to try to block the enemy. Now, after an unprecedented fortnight of advance, Germany’s goal was to capture the town of Villers-Bretonneux, key to the major rail junction of Amiens. The first attempt on 4 April found the 9th Australian Infantry Brigade in the centre of the line. They stopped the enemy at the gates. Then on 24 April the Germans launched a new attack, led by tanks, and took the town. Standing by to counter-attack were the 15th and 13th brigades of the Australian Corps. Not everything went to plan and casualties were high, but the counter-attack was brilliantly executed in spite of the odds. It became ‘a soldier’s fight’ in which the Australian troops’ morale and eagerness to get to grips with the enemy, together with their aggressive, well-practised moves under fire triumphed. Counter Attack: Villers-Bretonneux – April 1918 details the pivotal role the Australians played in denying German victory. Villers-Bretonneux was never again threatened by the enemy.
Our Corner Of The Somme
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Author : Romain Fathi
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-02-07
Our Corner Of The Somme written by Romain Fathi and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-07 with History categories.
An analysis of the memorialisation of Australia's role in the Somme and the Anzac mythology that contributes to Australia's identity.
The Official History Of Australia In The War Of 1914 1918 Volume V The Australian Imperial Force In France December 1917 May 1918
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Author : C. E. W. Bean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-11
The Official History Of Australia In The War Of 1914 1918 Volume V The Australian Imperial Force In France December 1917 May 1918 written by C. E. W. Bean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-11 with History categories.
In volume five we see Australian troops fighting better and with more telling effect in a decisive period of military history. The great German offensive of March-April 1918 saw important battles for the Australian forces that were fought around Amiens and Hazelbrouck in the spring of 1918. By the end of April, despite huge casualties, the 2nd, 3rd and 5th Divisions were holding half the crucial front from Arras in the north to Amiens in the south-east. The Australian Corps. The Winter Campaign at Messiners. The Allies' Strife for a Plan. The Genesis of Michael.Ludendorff Strikes. Hebuterne. Before Amiens.Dernancourt - March 28th. Morlancourt - March 28th and 30th. The Truth About the Fifth Army. First Villers-Bretonneux. The Battle of Dernacourt. The Battle of the Lys - (I) April 9th-13th. The Battle of the Lys - (II) April 14th-24th. Hangard Wood and Somme - April 5th-23rd. Second Villers-Bretonneux - (I) The Germans Seize the Village. Second Villers-Bretonneux - (II) The Counter-Attack. After Villers-Bretonneux - Monument Wood. Results of the Offensive Against the British. The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 is a 12-volume series covering Australian involvement in the First World War. The series was edited by C.E.W. Bean, who also wrote six of the volumes, and was published between 1920 and 1942. The first seven volumes deal with the Australian Imperial Force while other volumes cover the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force at Rabaul, the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Flying Corps and the home front; the final volume is a photographic record. Unlike other official histories that have been aimed at military staff, Bean intended the Australian history to be accessible to a non-military audience. The relatively small size of the Australian forces enabled the history to be presented in great detail, giving accounts of individual actions that would not have been possible when covering a larger force.
Sir William Glasgow
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Author : Peter Edgar
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-08-01
Sir William Glasgow written by Peter Edgar and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-01 with History categories.
Sir William Glasgow is a fascinating and valuable book that tells the story of this once famous figure: his early service in the Boer War, a career in the AIF which included serving at Gallipoli and distinguished command at the Western Front, and a knighthood and distinguished career in the Commonwealth Government and the diplomatic service. This meticulously researched portrait reveals much about Australia at war and peace in the first half of the 20th century.
Victory At Villers Bretonneux
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Author : Peter FitzSimons
language : en
Publisher: Random House Australia
Release Date : 2016
Victory At Villers Bretonneux written by Peter FitzSimons and has been published by Random House Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
Across a 45-mile front, no fewer than two million German soldiers hurl themselves at the Allied lines, with the specific intention of splitting the British and French forces, and driving all the way through to the town of Villers-Bretonneux, at which point their artillery will be able to rain down shells on the key train-hub town of Amiens, thus throttling the Allied supply lines. For nigh on two weeks, the plan works brilliantly, and the Germans are able to advance without check, as the exhausted British troops flee before them, together with tens of thousands of French refugees. In desperation, the British commander, General Douglas Haig, calls upon the Australian soldiers to stop the German advance, and save Villers-Bretonneux. If the Australians can hold this, the very gate to Amiens, then the Germans will not win the war. 'It's up to us, then, ' one of the Diggers writes in his diary. .
From The Somme To Victory
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Author : Peter Simkins
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-10-30
From The Somme To Victory written by Peter Simkins and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with History categories.
Peter Simkins has established a reputation over the last forty years as one of the most original and stimulating historians of the First World War. He has made a major contribution to the debate about the performance of the British Army on the Western Front. This collection of his most perceptive and challenging essays, which concentrates on British operations in France between 1916 and 1918, shows that this reputation is richly deserved. He focuses on key aspects of the army's performance in battle, from the first day of the Somme to the Hundred Days, and gives a fascinating insight into the developing theory and practice of the army as it struggled to find a way to break through the German line. His rigorous analysis undermines some of the common assumptions - and the myths - that still cling to the history of these British battles.
The Somme The Second Battle Of The Somme 1918
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Author : Michelin
language : en
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Release Date : 2021-01-01
The Somme The Second Battle Of The Somme 1918 written by Michelin and has been published by Prabhat Prakashan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with Fiction categories.
An informative compendium about the second war of Somme. This books would be useful and interesting to those, who are interested to know about and study deeply the history of various big wars and history of human distruction.
Morland Great War Corps Commander
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Author : Bill Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2015-06-28
Morland Great War Corps Commander written by Bill Thompson and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-28 with History categories.
The British officer class in 1914 benefited from the discipline instilled by public schools. Thomas Morland was one such officer. Born in Canada, he was orphaned at the age of five. He became a widower with two daughters at a young age. In October 1914 he went to France to command the 5th Division, then south of Ypres. Morland served on the Somme and Messines & Third Ypres, and in 1918 he commanded a corps during the victorious 100 Days campaign. Morland’s diaries record the above events and his comments thereon, every day for four years, beginning at the Battle of La Bassee, near Ypres. He was parachuted in while the battle was raging and held the shaken division together during the second half of October. A modest man, he was surprised by his promotion to lieutenant-general in 1915. Morland led X Corps at the beginning of the Somme campaign in July 1916 but was replaced by General Gough, his army chief, who thought Morland was not sufficiently decisive. During 1917 he took part in the successful Battle of Messines on 7 June, a ‘Red Letter’ day, and the attrition of the Third Battle of Ypres from July to November. Morland ended the war in pursuit of the retreating Germans, in November 1918. A sense of realism permeates his diary, with comments like 'The war has simply become a process of attrition' in 1915 and 'We cannot expect men to advance to attack in mud up to the waist!' in 1917. During his time away from home, he wrote regularly to his daughters, in whom he confided his hopes and fears. His love for them shines through the pages, reflecting the man behind the uniform. Morland – Great War Corps Commander is the first book to publish the papers of an officer of his rank. With many original accounts of major battles, this is a book that will appeal to military history enthusiasts everywhere.