The Australian Victories in France in 1918

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monash, John, Sir, 1865-1931

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Australian Victories in France in 1918" by Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an analysis and narrative of the Australian Imperial Force's pivotal role in the closing phases of World War I, focusing on significant military operations in France. It aims to articulate the contributions and achievements of the Australian soldiers during a transformative period of the war, emphasizing their courage and strategic effectiveness. The opening of the book presents a preface in which Monash outlines his intent to document the narrative of the Australian Army Corps during the war, acknowledging the limitations of time and resources that hindered a comprehensive history. He emphasizes the transition of the Australian forces into a cohesive and organized Army Corps, a transformation that was crucial to their operational success against the German forces. The introduction establishes key themes of unity, strategic planning, and the evolution of warfare tactics, setting the stage for an exploration of the battles and events that defined the Australians' military experience in 1918. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-02-10