Title Mont St Quentin : a soldier's battle / Bill Billett

Edition First edition Published Dural Delivery Centre, N.S.W. : Rosenberg, 2009 Dural Delivery Centre, NSW : Rosenberg, 2009

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MELB	940.435 Monash Bil/Msq		AVAILABLE

Description 184 pages 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps. portraits, ; 23 cm Contents Kaiser's battle: Germany's last hope for victory -- Pursuit to the Somme: advance to contact -- Mont St Quentin: take the high ground and hold it -- Mont St Quentin falls: 6th Brigade (Victoria) conquers -- Exploiting success: 7th Brigade securing the line -- Battle for Péronne: 5th division's assault -- Péronne Falls: mission accomplished -- Analysis: ingredients of victory -- Tactics and training -- Command and strategy Summary This is the story of the third significant Australian victory (after Viller-Brettoneux and Hamel)fought over 31 August to 5 September 1918. Mont St Quentin and Peronne, were both keys to German defence of the Somme River Analysis World War 1 Military operations France Australian Army Army personnel Anecdotes History Notes Maps on foldout endpapers Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index Subject Monash, John, Sir, 1865-1931. Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921) World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Somme -- Participation, Australian. World War, 1914-1918 -- Technology. Somme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918. Australians -- Warfare -- France -- Somme. Military planning -- France -- Somme. SUBJECT Somme (France) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80115822 -- 2nd Battle of the, 1918 Somme (France) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80115822 -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005024 Somme (France) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80115822 -- History, Military. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00005863 LC no. 2009512278 ISBN 9781877058875 paperback

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