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Australians on the Western Front 1918 / David W. Cameron ; maps by Guy Holt.

Australians on the Western Front 1918 / David W. Cameron ; maps by Guy Holt.
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ISBN 9780143788614
9780670078288
Author Cameron, David Wayne, 1961- (author)
Title Australians on the Western Front 1918 / David W. Cameron ; maps by Guy Holt.
Other title Australians 1918 on the Western Front
Portion of title Resisting the great German offensive.
Spearheading the great British offensive.
Publisher and/or associated date/s [Docklands, Victoria] : Penguin Random House Australia, 2018.
©2018.
Description 2 volumes : illustrations, maps, portraits, plates ; 24 cm.
Note Maps by Guy Holt.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 506-517) and index.
Contents Volume one: Resisting the Great German Offensive -- Volume two: spearheading the great British offensive.
Summary In Australians on the Western Front 1918 Volume 1, the first in a two-part series, David Cameron tells the extraordinary story of Australian troops on the Western front in March and April of 1918. These troops were directly responsible for pushing back the German advances on the Somme towards Amiens at Dernancourt and Villers-Bretonneux and further north at Hazebrouck, saving the Channel Ports, and their actions resulted in the collapse of the German offensive which was to finally win the war for Germany. This book bears witness to the sacrifice and victories of the Australian Army Corps, which continued to provide critical support for the British forces as 'shook troops' despite their ongoing casualties and dwindling reinforcements. With vivid descriptions drawing on the diaries and letters of soldiers on the battlefields, Cameron weaves together a thrilling narrative around the significant moments that marked the defeat of the great German offensive, placing their actions within the broader strategic context. The Australian victories in April 1918 enabled the British to launch their own great offensive in August 1918, in which the Australian Army Corps now led by General John Monash, would play a pivotal role in the defeat of Germany three months later (which will be covered in Volume 2).
Subjects Great Britain. -- Army. -- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Australia. -- Army. -- Australian and New Zealand Army Corps -- History
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918 -- Australia
Soldiers -- Australia -- Biography
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Somme
Military campaigns
Military participation -- Australian
World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian
World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front
Australia -- Armed forces -- Western Front
Australia -- History -- 1901-1922
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons Holt, Guy (cartographer)
Call number 2018.486 & 487
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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Status Due Date
A00887584 2018.486
General Collection Volume 1 . Available to Museum Staff .  
A00879558 2018.487
General Collection Volume 2 . Available to Museum Staff .  
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