BOOK REVIEW Brief battle a model for combined arms*

HAMEL 4TH JULY 1918: The Australian & American Triumph by John Hughes-Wilson Uniform Press, London Paperback: 160 pages Price: AUD$29.55 Reviewed by Anthony Staunton The Battle of Hamel on July 4, 1918, was a small battle lasting just 93 minutes that established the model for combined arms actions in conventional war. It was the first-time artillery, airpower, armour, deception and surprise worked together. This British-published work credits Australian battalions and U.S. Army co…

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