Hamel 4th July 1918: The Day America Entered Ww1 and Changed History

by John Hughes-Wilson

The Battle of Hamel, fought near the quiet town of Le Hamel in northern France on July 4, 1918, is arguably the most important battle of World War I, yet it is still relatively unknown. At Hamel, American doughboys saw their first taste of action on foreign soil, fighting alongside their new Australian allies and using innovative combined arms tactics that were a precursor to the Blitzkrieg and modern military principles of attack. In this book, John...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911604422
• ISBN13: 9781911604426
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Uniform Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.7"