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World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front.
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World War I
1914–1918 global conflict
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. There were important…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Hamel
1918 battle of World War I
The Battle of Hamel was an attack by Australian Army and US Army infantry, supported by Royal Tank Regiment tanks, against German positions in and around the town of Le Hamel, in northern France, during World War I. The attack was led by Lieutenant General John Monash, commander…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Australian Corps
First World War army corps
The Australian Corps was a World War I army corps that contained all five Australian infantry divisions serving on the Western Front. It was the largest corps fielded by the British Empire in France. At its peak the Australian Corps numbered 109,881 men. By 1918 the headquarters…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Le Hamel, Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Le Hamel is a commune in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Western Front (World War I)
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
The Western Front was one of the main theatres of war during World War I. Following the outbreak of war in August 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)