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Scott Bennett | 416 pages | 01 Jan 2013 | Scribe Publications | 9781921844836 | English | Carlton North, Australia Pozieres: The Anzac Story : Scott Bennett :

Howard predicts "a bloody holocaust". Elliott urges him to go back to Field Marshal Haig and inform him that Haking's strategy is flawed. Whether or not Howard was able to do so, remains unclear, but by the morning of the 19th the only result has been a delay in the operation. German defences on the Aubers Ridge and at Fromelles are substantial and continue to cause immense tactical difficulties for the British and Australians. By July , the 6th Bavarian Reserve Division holds more than 7 kilometres of the German front line. Each of the Division's regiments has been allocated a sector, each in turn manned by individual infantry companies. The trenches never run in a completely straight line, but are zig zagged to limit the damage from artillery, machine gun fire and bombing attacks. At their strongest, the German trenches are protected by sandbagged breastworks over two metres high and six metres deep, which makes them resistant to all but direct hits by artillery. This line is further protected by thick bands of barbed wire entanglements. There are two salients in the German line where the opposing forward trenches are at their closest. One is called the Sugarloaf and the other, Wick. Both are heavily fortified and from where machine gunners overlook no man's land and the Allied lines beyond. Along the German line, there are about 75 solid concrete shelters. From their front line trenches, the Bavarians have dug tunnels under the wire and out around thirty metres into no man's land, which they use as listening posts. At night searchlights, flares and star shells illuminate the frontline. A trench tramway network, known as a 'push line', has been constructed along the entire length of, and parallel to, the trenches. Other tram lines branch off towards the rear. These supply lines are in some locations connected to tracks for horse-drawn or petrol-driven vehicles, and in turn meet up with the standard-gauge French railway network. A buried telephone network and electricity supply is also in place, powering lighting, water pumps, concrete-mixing stations and other amenities. It is by far a more sophisticated and solid defensive system than that occupied by the British and Australians. Aubers Ridge itself provides a good screen for German artillery positions but is not high enough for effective, direct observation of the enemy. As a result, the Bavarians have constructed platforms in trees, observation posts in church towers and chimneys, and concrete structures within taller farm buildings. Having occupied this part of the line for about two years the Bavarians also know the terrain intimately, in contrast to the newly arrived Allied units. The British and Australian Artillery bombardment of German lines commences at 11am, seven hours later than planned, due to poor visibility. The artillery has two decisive objectives. Firstly, to put enemy machine guns and their crews out of action or at least keep them from firing until the infantry reach the German trenches. Secondly, to destroy the barbed wire and collapse the German parapet, depriving the German infantry of their defences and preserving the lives of the attacking troops. The Allied artillery averages one gun for every eight metres of German front line; a denser ratio than was available for the first day of the Somme Offensive. As the bombardment begins, the quiet landscape is transformed into a deafening, shuddering tumult. I put wadding in my ears while we were down in the supports waiting to go forward. They report many German shelters and dugouts appear buried and wire defences cut. At midday, the bombardment increases. German commanders send up two aircraft to locate the British artillery positions. By 1pm, two hours after the Allied bombardment began, German artillery is responding. The German 32nd Battalion's commanding officer reports 'Hostile trench mortars and pounders [are] smashing our parapets and trenches to pieces. At about 2. An order is sent to increase the barrage in order to cut the wire but the message is not received until after 5pm by which time it's too late. It is now 5pm and German artillery is pounding the Allied front line where Australian and British troops prepare for the charge. This artillery is supported by heavy machine guns unsilenced during six hours of bombardment. Later a 14th Brigade non-commissioned officer recalled, "The first thing that struck you was that the shells were bursting everywhere, mostly high explosive; and you would see machine-guns knocking bits off the trees in front of the reserve line and sparking against the wire When men looked over the top they saw no man's land leaping up everywhere in showers of dust and sand At ten past 5, Brigadier-General 'Pompey' Elliott, receives a warning that the barbed wire surrounding the Sugarloaf in front of his Brigade's position was uncut by the bombardment. Observers note three intact German machine-gun emplacements. Adding to Elliott's problems, part of his force is not in position because of the ferocity of the German artillery. Five minutes later, to the right of the Australians, British soldiers begin to leave doors called sally ports in the trenches and enter no man's land. The effect is very different to a line of soldiers going over the parapet - the small doorways naturally funnel the soldiers, causing congestion and making them an ideal target for German machine gunners who shoot them down as they try to fan out from these narrow exits. The effect is horrific as bodies pile up around the doorways. Elsewhere along the line, British and Australian soldiers begin a series of movements from the rear trenches to the forward line. So congested are the Australian trenches that many of these men need to go out over open ground to reach their starting point. They come under intense artillery and machine gun fire as they do so. The first wave of Australians goes over the parapet into no-man's-land just after 5. Throughout this first hour of the infantry attack, sheer chaos reigns as men charge, fall or inch forward across no man's land under the storm of artillery and machine gun fire. By 6pm, British and Australian troops have in some sectors reached the German front line and are beginning to break into the trenches as Allied artillery lifts its range to target areas behind the enemy's front. It's 6pm and the fourth wave of infantry is advancing. Two and a half hours of daylight remain. The Allied artillery barrage lifts its range to target the rear of the German line as successive waves of British and Australian troops advance against the enemy's front line trenches and the salients. Major Geoff McCrae, a Gallipoli veteran, leads the fourth wave of the 15th Australian Brigade, including the 59th and 60th Battalions - about men including 60 officers. His men include signallers with wire and telephones to keep headquarters informed of the battle's progress. All McCrae's signallers also fall dead or wounded. Messages now have to be to be carried back across no man's land by runners. Private Walter 'Jimmy' Downing of 57th Battalion is watching the attack unfold. The air was thick with bullets, swishing in a flat lattice of death. There were gaps in the lines of men - wide ones, small ones. The survivors spread across the front, keeping the line straight The bullets skimmed lo, from knee to groin, riddling the tumbling bodies before they touched the ground. Still the line kept on. Wounded wriggled into shell holes or were hit again. Men were cut in two by streams of bullets. And still the line went on It was the charge of the Light Brigade once more, but more terrible, more hopeless. With parts of the German front line trenches being captured by both British and Australian units, the soldiers press their attack and move on towards the German second line. Ignatius Norris arrives with battalion headquarters in the fourth wave, calling 'Come on lads! Only another trench to take! Norris's last words are reported to be, 'Here, I'm done, will somebody take my papers? Others with Norris are also killed and wounded by German machine guns, including his young adjutant, year-old Lieutenant Harry Moffitt. According to Sergeant Patrick Lonergan, when he sees his colonel hit, Moffitt instantly calls for four men to carry him back to the Australian lines. As he does so, he too is hit and falls dead across Norris' body. A little before half past six 53rd and 54th Battalion soldiers who are now occupying the German front line from Rouges Banc to near Delangre Farm press forward in an attempt to locate the key objective, the German second line. Some of these men are further than metres but only find occasional enemy soldiers taking cover in shell craters, many of whom retreat on sight. The Australian soldiers are under orders to resist the chase, instead some Germans are taken prisoner and sent back to Australian lines. Lieutenant Colonel Toll, commanding the 31st Battalion also looks for and is unable to find the German second line. Toll later reported, " We swept on with the intention of capturing the second and third trenches in the first line system, but It now appeared evident that the information supplied as to enemy defences The ground was flat, covered with fairly long grass, the trenches shown on aerial photos were nothing but ditches full of water. German artillery also begins to open up on no man's land, preventing other Allied units from advancing. By around twenty past seven, Brigadier- General Elliott sends a report to Headquarters that the attack is failing in part because of a lack of support. In response, Major General McCay sends about men, half of the reserve 55th Battalion, into the battle. But as 8pm approaches, the Germans are reoccupying much of their front line. The Allied attack is failing everywhere. The German record of battle reports that "the forward trench was once again in our hands - 47 unwounded and 14 wounded Englishmen were captured, as well as seven machine guns and sundry material. A great number of wounded and dead English lay in front of our position. Bandages were ordered forward, the platoons which had been pushed out moved back into their positions It is now 8pm. Daylight begins to fade over the battlefield. At 11th Corps headquarters, General Haking orders a fresh assault to take place in an hour's time. Having received divisional reports on the progress of the battle so far, his intention is to support the limited successes where they can be found. Haking is under the misapprehension that the Sugarloaf salient has been dealt more damage than in fact it has. Plans are drawn up to launch an assault against it. But within half an hour these plans are cancelled as aerial reconnaissance reveals the position to still be intact. Haking also receives news of the high number of casualties. He orders the three remaining British brigades to wait until morning before resuming the attack. Whilst the order to delay does eventually make its way to McCay, Elliott who has been preparing his reserves to assault the Sugarloaf is never informed of the change in plan and continues to prepare for the assault. The headquarters of the Bavarian 6th Regiment are at the same time planning for a determined counter-attack. Equipped with a more realistic assessment of the situation their plans involve a combined artillery and infantry assault with clear lines of command and communication. At 9 pm Elliott orders the Australian 15th Brigade reinforcements to advance and assault the eastern face of the Sugarloaf, with two companies of the 58th Battalion and some survivors of the 59th. They are led by year-old Major Arthur Hutchinson. Rising from cover, metres from the Sugarloaf, they are immediately met by machine gun fire from the emplacements ahead of them. The result is a slaughter. At the same time fresh reserves of the Bavarian 6th Division gather at Delangre Farm in large numbers, in preparation for the counter-attack. Enemy machine gunners are creeping up The artillery is not giving support. Sandbags required in thousands. Men bringing sandbags are being wounded in the back. Water urgently required. By twenty past midnight Brigadier-General Elliott has learnt that the attack on the Sugarloaf has failed disastrously and relays the information to McCay. A third attempt is now deemed impossible. McCay's response is to order the attack abandoned and for the survivors to withdraw to their old positions and form a defensive line against an expected German counterattack. Oct 02, Daniel Watson rated it it was amazing. 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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 01, Tom Flood rated it it was amazing. With its personal stake, its breathtaking research and balanced scope, this is the best book I have read covering the Aussies on the Western Front in WW1. Bennett's ability to follow the lives of selected soldiers, from deserters to the top brass, shows a rare ability for compelling narrative from an out of left field, but clearly top class historian. No doubt gongs will come its way but for this reader, it's the rare look into the ironic life of Bennett's insubordinate antecedent, just one amo With its personal stake, its breathtaking research and balanced scope, this is the best book I have read covering the Aussies on the Western Front in WW1. No doubt gongs will come its way but for this reader, it's the rare look into the ironic life of Bennett's insubordinate antecedent, just one among the many he trails for their motivation and more, that makes this book a great read even for those, like me, with a disdain for all things martial. Yes, the endless, gruelling battle is covered in detail, but Bennett has the humanity to reach beyond battle into the lives of these pawns before, during and after the clashes, a moving tribute to lives and life lost, and possibly worse, lives spared but never the same. Are you picking up a theme here? I am reading and researching lots of WW1 material at the moment. Knowing next to nothing of Pozieres, I was delighted to find this easily available as an e-book and polished it off in about a week. Bennett has an easy to read style and attempts to do the subject matter great justice. Bennett acknowledges that the nature of trench warfare can make for repetitive narrative. As a family historian, I found it absorbing. The e-version is great for "I want to read it NOW! My Kobo just doesn't cut it I'm afraid when it comes to pictures. Mar 26, David Vernon rated it it was amazing Shelves: history-australia. This is a compelling book written by a non-historian. But don't let that put you off. His research is first rate with Bennett utilizing a large and comprehensive range of sources. He put forwards a convincing argument about how Australian lives were thrown away in non-strategic battles for tiny bits of ground. This is a vivid, moving and valuable addition to our understanding of the Australian experience in World War I. Oct 02, Daniel Watson rated it it was amazing. A very well written book that's goes some way to dispute the myth that the ANZACs were in some way failed by British officers rather than just officers. Katherine rated it liked it Dec 20, Greg rated it it was amazing Apr 19, Tee rated it it was amazing Mar 14, The remorseless German bombardment made effective preparations virtually impossible. The dust raised by the shelling prevented the Australian artillery observers from directing their field guns which were tasked with cutting the barbed wire entanglements. An attack by the British 23rd Division on Munster Alley dragged in the Australian 5th Brigade — the ensuing bomb fight saw the British and Australian infantry expend over 15, grenades. South of the road the 5th Brigade remained pinned down, unable to even get started. On their left, north of the road, the 7th Brigade encountered uncut wire. On the northern flank some minor progress was made by the 6th Brigade but everywhere else the attack was a failure. Including the attack and the preceding day of preparation the 2nd Division lost over 3, men; the 7th Brigade had to be withdrawn to reserve, so great were its losses. To avoid the confusion of a night advance, the plan was to attack at p. However, to attack at dusk meant assembling by day which was only possible to do in the protection of trenches. Therefore, a system of approach and assembly trenches had to be dug at night. Whenever the Germans detected digging parties, they mistook them for troops assembling to attack and called down a barrage. Originally the attack was to be made at dusk on 2 August but the trenches were as yet incomplete, the digging either being disrupted or the completed trenches demolished by shellfire. The attack was first postponed to 3 August and then to 4 August when the trenches were finally deemed ready. This careful planning and preparation delivered success and when the 2nd Division went in, both O. Lines were captured. South of and astride the Albert—Bapaume Road the O. Lines had been so thoroughly obliterated by prolonged shelling that the Australians ended up advancing beyond their objectives. From their vantage in the O. By 5 August the brigades of the 2nd Australian Division were exhausted and were to be relieved by the 4th Australian Division. While the relief was underway on the night of 5—6 August the Australians were subjected to an extreme bombardment, because the salient they occupied could be shelled by the Germans from all directions, including from Thiepval which lay to the rear. On the morning of 6 August, a German counter-attack tried to approach the O. Lines but was met by machine gun fire and forced to dig in. The bombardment continued through the day, by the end of which most of the 2nd Division had been relieved. From its twelve days in the line, the division had suffered 6, casualties. At a. For the Australians, the crisis had arrived. At this moment, Lieutenant Albert Jacka , who had won the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli , emerged from a dugout where he and seven men of his platoon had been isolated, and charged the German line from the rear. His example inspired other Australians scattered across the plateau to join the action and a fierce, hand-to-hand fight developed. Jacka was badly wounded but as support arrived from the flanks, the Australians gained the advantage and most of the surviving Germans were captured. Lines, the Reserve Army attacked northwards along the ridge towards the German strong point of Mouquet Farm which protected the rear of Thiepval. I Anzac Corps would carry the advance along the ridge and II Corps would keep in line on the left, systematically reducing the Thiepval salient. Initially the task fell to the 4th Australian Division, which had already suffered 1, casualties, resisting the final German counter-attack but both the Australian 1st and 2nd Divisions would be called on again, followed once more by the 4th Division. The O. Lines east of the village became the Canadian start line for the Battle of Flers—Courcelette. Soon after, Australian troops rejected his personal appeal for the introduction of conscription, voting against this recommendation largely because of their reluctance to see additional men subjected to the horrors of piecemeal attacks. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Somme Offensive. Western Front. A fatigue party laden with sandbags heads for the fighting at Mouquet Farm. Rule [10]. The hill of the windmill. World War I portal. Bean, C. The Australian Imperial Force in France: Official History of Australia in the War of — III 12th ed. Retrieved 5 August Cave, N. Thiepval Exhibition Centre Guidebook 1st ed. London: Frank Sanderson Publishing. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview In , one million men fought in the first battle of the Somme. After five attempts to seize it, the British called in the Anzacs to complete this seemingly impossible task. Product Details About the Author. 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Lines also failed. Rawlinson planned to deliver another attack on a broad front on 18 July involving six divisions between the Albert—Bapaume road in the north and Guillemont in the south. The attack was postponed until the night of 22—23 July. Walker, an experienced English officer who had led the division since Gallipoli , would have none of it and insisted he would attack only after adequate preparation. Early on 22 July the Australian 9th Battalion attempted to improve its position by advancing up the O. Lines towards the road but was repulsed. The preparation for the attack involved a thorough bombardment of the village and the O. Lines lasting several days. The bombardment included phosgene and tear gas. The infantry were scheduled to attack at a. The infantry crept into no man's land , close behind the bombardment and when it lifted the German trenches were rushed. The second stage saw the Australians advance to the edge of the village, amongst what remained of the back gardens of the houses lining the Albert—Bapaume road. The third stage brought the line to the Albert—Bapaume road. The few survivors from the German garrison retreated to the northern edge of the village or into the O. Lines to the east. It was also intended that the O. Lines would be captured as far as the road but here the Australians failed, partly due to strong resistance from the German defenders in deep dugouts and machine gun nests and partly due to the confusion of a night attack on featureless terrain. The weeks of bombardment had reduced the ridge to a field of craters and it was virtually impossible to distinguish where a trench line had run. The failure to take the O. On the western edge of the village, the Australians captured a German bunker known as " Gibraltar ". That night the 8th Battalion of the Australian 2nd Brigade , which had been in reserve, moved up and secured the rest of the village. As a critical element of their defensive system, the German command ordered that it be retaken at all costs. Three attempts were made on 23 July but each was broken up by the British artillery or swept away by machine gun fire. Communication was as difficult for the Germans as it was for the British, and it was not until a. Initially the bombardment was methodical and relentless without being intense. The western approach to the village, which led from Casualty Corner near the head of Sausage Valley , received such a concentration of shellfire that it was thereafter known as "Dead Man's Road". The German bombardment intensified on 25 July, in preparation for another counter-attack. Lines, which were the next objective of the British. The bombardment reached a climax on 26 July and by p. This in turn led the Germans to believe the Australians were preparing to attack and so they increased their fire yet again. It was not until midnight that the shelling subsided. When the survivors were relieved on 27 July, one observer said. They looked like men who had been in Hell Lines north and east of the village. The first task was to take the lines up to the Albert—Bapaume road; the original objectives which had not been captured. Attacking in the dark, only the Australian 5th Battalion found either of the O. Simultaneously on the Australian's right, the British 1st Division made an attempt to capture Munster Alley , the section of the Switch Line where it intersected the O. A tumultuous bomb fight developed but only a small section of trench was held. Before it was withdrawn, the Australian 1st Division had attempted to prepare a jumping-off line for the assault on the O. The Australian 2nd Division took over the sector on 27 July and General Gough, eager for progress, pressed for an immediate attack. The division's commander, General Gordon Legge , lacked the experience and confidence of General Walker and succumbed to pressure from Gough. On the night of 28—29 July, in conditions far less favourable than those experienced by the 1st Division on the night of 22—23 July, the 2nd Division was expected to attack. The remorseless German bombardment made effective preparations virtually impossible. The dust raised by the shelling prevented the Australian artillery observers from directing their field guns which were tasked with cutting the barbed wire entanglements. An attack by the British 23rd Division on Munster Alley dragged in the Australian 5th Brigade — the ensuing bomb fight saw the British and Australian infantry expend over 15, grenades. South of the road the 5th Brigade remained pinned down, unable to even get started. On their left, north of the road, the 7th Brigade encountered uncut wire. On the northern flank some minor progress was made by the 6th Brigade but everywhere else the attack was a failure. Including the attack and the preceding day of preparation the 2nd Division lost over 3, men; the 7th Brigade had to be withdrawn to reserve, so great were its losses. To avoid the confusion of a night advance, the plan was to attack at p. However, to attack at dusk meant assembling by day which was only possible to do in the protection of trenches. Therefore, a system of approach and assembly trenches had to be dug at night. Whenever the Germans detected digging parties, they mistook them for troops assembling to attack and called down a barrage. Originally the attack was to be made at dusk on 2 August but the trenches were as yet incomplete, the digging either being disrupted or the completed trenches demolished by shellfire. The attack was first postponed to 3 August and then to 4 August when the trenches were finally deemed ready. This careful planning and preparation delivered success and when the 2nd Division went in, both O. Lines were captured. South of and astride the Albert—Bapaume Road the O. Lines had been so thoroughly obliterated by prolonged shelling that the Australians ended up advancing beyond their objectives. From their vantage in the O. By 5 August the brigades of the 2nd Australian Division were exhausted and were to be relieved by the 4th Australian Division. While the relief was underway on the night of 5—6 August the Australians were subjected to an extreme bombardment, because the salient they occupied could be shelled by the Germans from all directions, including from Thiepval which lay to the rear. On the morning of 6 August, a German counter-attack tried to approach the O. Lines but was met by machine gun fire and forced to dig in. The bombardment continued through the day, by the end of which most of the 2nd Division had been relieved. From its twelve days in the line, the division had suffered 6, casualties. At a. For the Australians, the crisis had arrived. At this moment, Lieutenant Albert Jacka , who had won the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli , emerged from a dugout where he and seven men of his platoon had been isolated, and charged the German line from the rear. His example inspired other Australians scattered across the plateau to join the action and a fierce, hand-to-hand fight developed. Jacka was badly wounded but as support arrived from the flanks, the Australians gained the advantage and most of the surviving Germans were captured. Lines, the Reserve Army attacked northwards along the ridge towards the German strong point of Mouquet Farm which protected the rear of Thiepval. I Anzac Corps would carry the advance along the ridge and II Corps would keep in line on the left, systematically reducing the Thiepval salient. Initially the task fell to the 4th Australian Division, which had already suffered 1, casualties, resisting the final German counter-attack but both the Australian 1st and 2nd Divisions would be called on again, followed once more by the 4th Division. The O. Lines east of the village became the Canadian start line for the Battle of Flers—Courcelette. Popular Features. Home Learning. Pozieres: The Anzac Story. Description In , one million men fought in the first battle of the Somme. Victory hinged on their ability to capture a small village called Pozi res. After five attempts to seize it, the British called in the Anzacs to complete this seemingly impossible task. At midnight on 23 July , thousands of Australians stormed Pozi res. Forty-five days later they were relieved, having suffered 23, casualties to gain a few miles of barren, lunar landscape. Despite the toll, the operation was heralded as a stunning victory. Yet for the exhausted survivors, the war- weary public, and the families of the dead and maimed, victory came at such terrible cost. Drawing on their letters and diaries of the men who fought at Pozi res, this superb book reveals a battlefield drenched in chaos and fear. Bennett sheds light on the story behind the official history, re- creating the experience of those men who fought in one of the largest and most devastating battles of the Great War and returned home, all too often, as shattered men. Review quote 'Pozieres has languished in Gallipoli's shadow for almost a century. Scott Bennett shines a probing light into that darkness. His passion is evident in every page, and his attention to detail is striking The tragedy of Pozieres tears at our nation's heart. This a book that needed to be written. He has worked for many of Australia's most recognised retail companies as a management consultant or an executive manager. In , he visited the Great War battlefields in France and Belgium to retrace the steps of his great-uncles, who had fought there. The experience led him to question the many 'truths' that have developed around the Anzac legend. The result was the writing of The Nameless Names and his first book, Pozi res, which re-examined the battle of Pozi res and the Anzac legend. Rating details. Book ratings by Goodreads. Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. We're featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. Close X.

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