Australian Corps Memorial to the Great War Battle of Le Hamel
On 4 July 1918, the Australian Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General John Monash, took part in one of the most successful actions of the first World War. The aim of the attack was to capture the high ground east of Hamel, a strategic position both to the Germans as they attempted to advance on Amiens, and to the British wanting to push forward along the banks of the River Somme. A memorial park to the Australian Corps now stands upon the positions captured by the Australians and Americans that day. Interpretative panels lead to the main memorial, which features a large bronze rising sun and a quote by French Prime Minister Georges Clémenceau from the speech he addressed to the Australian troops a few days after their capture of Le Hamel. The remains of part of the captured German trench can also be visited within the memorial park.
Size: 4682px × 3344px
Location: 2 Chemin de Sailly Laurette, 80340 Le Hamel, France
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1, 1914-18, 1918, anzac, australian, battle, corps, days, front, great, hamel, le, memorial, military, war, western, world
