Название: Hamel: Somme (Battleground Europe)
Автор: Peter Pedersen
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 0850529387
Год: 2002
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 176
Размер: 21,0 МБ
Язык: Английский
On 4 July 1918, American and Australian troops captured the village of Hamel and the ridge overlooking it. It was not a big battle: the equivalent of one Australian division and one battalion of newly arrived Americans were the only infantry involved. Although Hamel is not a famous named battle it is noteworthy for an increased level of sophistication . At Hamel machines went a long way towards relieving the infantry of the obligation to fight its way forward. After the battle, Haig's Headquarters promulgated its lessons for other commanders.