tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post5719569163770709876..comments2024-03-29T02:37:52.926-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: 100 Years Ago: The Battle of Amiens Openssnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-54380929760187672062018-08-23T12:28:22.044-07:002018-08-23T12:28:22.044-07:00Once again, we have a good description of the batt...Once again, we have a good description of the battle which leaves out the tactical novelties,, mostly introduced by Sir John Monash, the general one seldom finds mentioned in books by the British. His battle of Hamel, July 4, was a sort of rehearsal for Amiens. For the first time, the infantry trained with and controlled the tanks, which had previously been considered a branch of the cavalry. esbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12850870210314430078noreply@blogger.com