Sep 21, 2020
In April 1918, determined to stop the German Army from breaking through, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig famously urged the British and Commonwealth troops to fight grimly with their ‘backs to the wall’ and ‘to the end’. Included in the troops was the Australian 1st Division. The German Army was intent on dislodging the Allies from the strategic French town of Hazebrouck as it supplied the Allies with food and munitions. Dr Meleah Hampton from the Australian War Memorial in Canberra provides insights about the Battle of Hazebrouck and the tenacity of the Allies in repelling the formidable German Army.
Presenter: Adam Blum
Guest: Dr Meleah Hampton - Australian War Memorial
Editor: Kyle Watkins
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