Bullecourt, staff planning processes for the Australian operations in 1917
Dr Meleah Hampton, the Australian military historian and researcher at the Australian War Memorial, talks about how the two Australian battles that we call 1st and 2nd Bullecourt in April and May 1917 were planned and executed. This presentation was given to a live, online audience.
Based on her analysis of Australian corps and divisional archives, Meleah looks at the battle plans for the April and May attacks, how and why they were modified or evolved, and reveals startling influences on the planning, some from unexpected places.
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