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.
The First Battle of Morlancourt was fought over the period 28–30 March 1918, on the Western Front during World War I. The battle saw troops from the Australian 3rd Division advance to fill a gap in th
Australian positions near Morlancourt just after the first battle
Australian troops near Morlancourt during the second battle