44th Battalion (Australia)
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The 44th Battalion was an infantry unit of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1916 for overseas service during World War I, the battalion fought in the trenches along the Western Front in Franc
Troops from the 44th rest near Bonnay, after fighting there during the German Spring Offensive, April 1918
Battle of Hamel
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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, duri
Australian and American troops dug in together during the Battle of Hamel
British, American and Australian troops lunching in a wood near Corbie the day before the attack
Hamel and the surrounding wood burning following the initial bombardment on 4 July 1918
Hamel Wood during the attack. Two parachutes that were dropped from aircraft with ammunition for the forward troops can be seen.