4 July 1918: The Battle of Hamel—A meticulously planned Australian & American attack achieved all its objectives in a mere ninety-three minutes, demonstrating the combined-arms warfare (infantry, artillery, tanks, & aeroplanes acting in concert) that the Entente would use to such great effect in the war's endgame; the Germans were routed from their trenches & a nighttime gas counterattack failed.
Lest we forget.
The Wayback Machine Tour of the Spring Offensive
№ DCXII: Operation Michael: Stormtroopers & the A7V (Part I)
№ DCXIV: Operation Michael: Fastest & farthest advance since 1914 (Part II)
№ DCXVI: Operation Georgette: The Battle of the Lys (Part III)
№ DCXVII: Operation Blücher-Yorck: The Third Battle of the Aisne (Part IV)
№ DCXX: Operation Gneisenau: The Battle of the Matz (Part V)
№ DCXXII: Operation Blücher-Yorck: The Battle of Belleau Wood (Part VI)
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