Battle of Hamel
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The Battle of Hamel was an attack by Australian Army and US Army infantry, supported by Tank Corps tanks, against German positions in and around the town of Le Hamel, in northern France, during World
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.
John J. Pershing
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John Joseph Pershing, nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during World W
Battle of Hamel
…commander. The Australian prime minister, Billy Hughes, addressed the troops on 2 July, two days before the attack was due. The next morning, General John J. Pershing, the commander of the American Expeditionary Force in France, learnt of the plan and ordered the withdrawal of six American companies. While a few…
Pershing, c. 1907–1916
Pershing as a cadet in 1886
Captain John J. Pershing, c. 1902
Pershing with his wife Helen and three of their children