COVER
ABOUT THE BOOK
TITLE PAGE
EPIGRAPH
MAP: THE SOMME
Chapter 1 The English War Correspondent’s Mission
Chapter 2 The Australian General’s Plan
Chapter 3 The American Colonel’s Orders
Chapter 4 The Australian Sergeant’s Reluctance
Chapter 5 The Objections of General Courage
Chapter 6 The American Corporal’s Destiny
Chapter 7 The Blindsiding of General Pershing
Chapter 8 The Gamble of Two-Gun Harry
Chapter 9 The Countdown to Z Hour on the Fourth of July
Chapter 10 The Hell of the Opening Barrage
Chapter 11 The Assault on the Left Flank
Chapter 12 The Assault in the Centre
Chapter 13 The Consolidation, Morning of the Fourth of July
Chapter 14 The Reaction of General Pershing
Chapter 15 The Afternoon of the Fourth of July
Chapter 16 The German Counterattacks That Night
Chapter 17 The Immediate Repercussions
Chapter 18 The Lessons of Hamel Applied on 8 August
Chapter 19 The 131st Saves the Day at Chipilly Ridge
Chapter 20 The King Presents Americans with Medals for the Hamel Battle
Chapter 21 The Loophole in General Rawlinson’s Orders
Chapter 22 The Aussies and Yanks Go Against the Hindenburg Line Together
Chapter 23 The Heroes Return: Ned Searle
Chapter 24 The Heroes Return: Thomas Pope
Chapter 25 The Heroes Return: Harry Dalziel
Chapter 26 The Heroes Return: Jack Axford
Chapter 27 The Heroes Return: Joseph Sanborn
Chapter 28 The Heroes Return: John Monash
IMAGES
AUTHOR’S NOTE
APPENDIX Australian, American and British Units Involved in the Battle of Hamel
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX OF SEARCHABLE TERMS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
IMPRINT
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