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Description: | Australian staff officer served with Headquarters, Australian Corps on Western Front, 1918
REEL 1 Recollections of period as staff officer with Headquarters Australian Corps in Somme area, France, 7/1918-8/1918: briefing from Major General Sir John Monash on plans for attack in Villers Brettonneux sector, 8/8/1918; secrecy whilst preparing orders; checking orders with Monash and his approach to delegation; conference to discuss plans; explosion of ammunition dump hit by German shell, 7/8/1918; Monash's approach to delegation and role in planning process; explosion of ammunition dump hit by German shell, 7/8/1918; success of attack in Villers Brettonneux sector, 8/8/1918, situation, 8/1918-10/1918; relief by US units except for Australian artillery units, 10/1918; Monash's dislike of moving or leaving headquarters; movements and question of readiness of Australian Corps for further action, 11/1918; reactions to Armistice, 11/1918; role following Armistice, 11/1918-12/1918. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | BBC | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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