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The First Battle of the Somme began
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The Australian Fifth Division lost over 5000
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ANZACs left for war
the ANZACs left for war in france that had been going on since 1914 (exact day/mounth not none) -
Tanks where the new weapon of war
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theU SA entered the war on the Allied sid
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In Flanders Australian troops took part in asuccessful British offensive southof Ypres.
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the Australians were sent against the German linesnear Bullecourt.
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the Germans launched one last great, desperateoffensive