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Adriatic operations
Operation
The Adriatic Sea, separating Italy and Austria-Hungary, was the site of a prolonged and indecisive naval campaign between the two nations during the First World War. It was a campaign characterised b...E84742
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Albert, 1918
Battle honours
Acknowledges involvement in the two-pronged attack on Bapaume and St Quentin, as part of the Allied counter-offensives on the Western Front in the late summer of 1918. Launched in the mist of the earl...E84376
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Albert, 1918 (Chuignes)
Battle honours
Specifically acknowledges four Australian infantry battalions' (1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 Battalions) achievement in capturing the ridge of Chuignes on the south side of the River Somme, as part of the Allied ...E84377
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Amiens
Battle honours
Awarded for involvement in operations to the east of Amiens that launched the great Allied offensive of 1918. An "all arms battle", the Allies made effective use of infantry, artillery tanks and aircr...E84380
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Ancre, 1918
Battle honours
Awarded to acknowledge participation in the defensive operations mounted in the face of the first of the German "Spring Offensives", in the Picardy sector in April 1918. Specifically acknowledges invo...E84381
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Anzac
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in operations within the 'Anzac' area of the Gallipoli Peninsula, which extended from Gaba Tepe in the south, to Fisherman's Hut in the north.E84383
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Arras, 1917
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in the major British offensive mounted against the Hindenburg Line east of Arras between 9 April and 4 May 1917, including the battles of Vimy Ridge, the Scarpe and Arleux).E84386
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Arras, 1918
Battle honours
Acknowledges involvement in various operations around Arras in 1918. Firstly, the honour recognises participation in defensive operations mounted around Arras in the face of the German "Spring Offensi...E84387
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Attack at Anvil Wood
Attack
Anvil Wood was a small wood to the north of Peronne that marked the centreline of an attack by the 14th Brigade on the morning of 1 September 1918. The northern approaches to Peronne were covered by n...E84285
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Attack at Chipilly
Attack
On the 9th August, British troops were to attack Chipilly, near the Somme, at 5:50 pm Brigadier General Mackay of the 1st Brigade requested that an Australian patrol from the 1st Battalion be sent acr...E84286
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Attack on Beersheba
Attack
Beersheba, a heavily fortified town 43 km from the Turkish bastion of Gaza, was the scene of an historic charge by the 4th Light Horse Brigade on 31 October 1917. Beersheba anchored the right end of a...E84287
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Attack on Hill 971
Attack
Hill 971 (or Koja Chemen Tepe), the highest point of the Sari Bair Ridge, Gallipoli, was the objective of the 4th Infantry Brigade as part of the main break-out operations, from ANZAC in early August ...E84289
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Attack on Hill 60
Attack
The fighting for Hill 60 (a low rise in the foothills on the north-western end of ANZAC) together with supporting offensive against the W Hills represented the last major Allied offensive operation on...E84288
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Attack on Noreuil
Attack
In late February of 1917, the German Army in northern France retreated to the Hindenburg Line in order to shorten its line and thereby establish a more defensible position. British and dominion troops...E84290
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Attacks on Dernancourt
Attack
Dernancourt, a village on the River Ancre in France, was the scene of much desperate fighting during the German offensive of March and April 1918. The 12th and 13th Brigades first occupied positions a...E84291
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August Offensive
Offensive
The August Offensive was the last major attempt made by the Allied forces at Gallipoli to break the stalemate that had persisted since the landings on 25 April 1915. The plan involved a series of thru...E84736
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Avre
Battle honours
Awarded to acknowledge participation in the defensive battle of Avre fought by British and Australian troops on 4 April 1918 when German forces made their final push towards Amiens, in northern France...E84390
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Bapaume, 1917
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in the operations leading to the capture and occupation of Bapaume following the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line.E84395
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Battle of Amiens
Battle
The Battle of Amiens was the crucial Allied breakthrough counter-offensive, launched on the Western Front around Amiens, in the Somme sector. An "all arms battle", the Allies made effective use of inf...E84310