AIF 1916-1918

By rmcglone

  • The First Battle of the Somme began

  • The Australian Fifth Division lost over 5000

  • ANZACs left for war

    the ANZACs left for war in france that had been going on since 1914 (exact day/mounth not none)

  • Tanks where the new weapon of war

  • theU SA entered the war on the Allied sid

  • In Flanders Australian troops took part in asuccessful British offensive southof Ypres.

  • the Australians were sent against the German linesnear Bullecourt.

  • the Germans launched one last great, desperateoffensive