. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. s and1,000 American troopswere engaged; every ob-jective was gained andthe Australian lines weredefinitely rid of the men-ace to which they had long been subjected by these dominating German posi-tions. The captures included 41 officers, 1,431 other ranks, 171 machine guns,26 trench mortars and two 77 mm. field pieces. The Australian losses werereported as slight, while the American casualties were confined to 24 en-listed m
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. s and1,000 American troopswere engaged; every ob-jective was gained andthe Australian lines weredefinitely rid of the men-ace to which they had long been subjected by these dominating German posi-tions. The captures included 41 officers, 1,431 other ranks, 171 machine guns,26 trench mortars and two 77 mm. field pieces. The Australian losses werereported as slight, while the American casualties were confined to 24 en-listed men killed, 8 officers and 123 men wounded, and 21 men missing. Although of minor importance from a purely military standpoint, theaction at Hamel exercised an incalculable influence. At that time Amienswas considered the danger spot on the entire allied front, and a great Germandrive was expected at any moment. The Allies knew that the American reg-ulars would fight, but up to that time they had been given no proof of theefficiency of other American troops. Hamel demonstrated decisively that inall the American forces they possessed allies upon whom they could place. TYPICAL BRITISH TRENCHES IN THE AMIENS SECTOR ii8 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR implicit dependence in any militaryoperation whatsoever. The Britishwere quick to appreciate this factand, as was characteristic of them,within the next two days, Sir Doug-las Haig and Sir Henry Rawlinsonsent telegrams to General Bell, andSir John Monash a letter, commend-ing the gallantry and efficiency ofthe troops of the Thirty-third Di-vision. After this battle a story wascurrent throughout the British armyand in England to the effect thatsome Australians remarked to cer-tain American soldiers: Youll dome, Yank, but you chaps are a bitrough! A similar story is told byGeneral Ludendorff in his accountof the war. As the four Americancompanies were returning to theircommands on July 5, they were metby an Australian colonel who beganto addr
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