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First Amman Raid
Raid
The first "raid" on Amman was mounted between 22 and 30 March 1918 by the British 60th Infantry Division, the ANZAC Mounted Division and the Imperial Camel Brigade with the intention of inflicting cas...E84825
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First Battle for Passchendaele
Battle
As a part of the continuing Third Battle of Ypres on the Western Front, Australian, New Zealand and British troops were involved in an unsuccessful attempt to seize the Passchendaele Ridge from the de...E84353
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First Battle of Bullecourt
Battle
Bullecourt, a village in northern France, was one of several villages to be heavily fortified and incorporated into the defences of the Hindenburg Line in 1917. In March 1917, the German army had wit...E84354
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France and Flanders, 1916-18
Battle honours
An unofficial honour acknowledging specifically the contributions of AIF units in operations mounted in France and Belgium for the duration of their deployment there. The official British battle honou...E84470
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Gaza-Beersheba
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in operations, collectively known as the third battle of Gaza, mounted to breakthrough the Gaza-Beersheba line, including the capture of Beersheba, the assault on Sheria, and...E84473
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Gaza-Beersheba Line
Attack
The Gaza-Beersheba line was the main Turkish defensive position astride the route into Palestine, running from the coastal city of Gaza to Beersheba in the east. The line was admirably suited to defen...E84295
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German East Africa campaign
Campaign
German East Africa, a region including present-day Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania, was the site of the largest and longest campaign waged in Africa during the First World War. The British government fir...E84660
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German Spring Offensive
Attack
This term relates to the three major German attacks on the Western Front in late March, April and May 1918, known collectively as the "Kaiserschlacht" (Kaiser's Battle) offensive. Using troops release...E84296
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Hamel
Battle honours
Acknowledges participation in the limited attack mounted around the village of Hamel in July 1918 as part of operations to straighten the Allied line. This honour was awarded exclusively to Australian...E84483
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Hazebrouck
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in defensive operations around Bethune, Hazebrouck and Meteren during the German "Lys Offensive".E84487
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Helles
Battle honours
Acknowledges involvement in the initial landing and fierce fighting of May and early June 1915 on the Cape Helles front, Gallipoli.E84488
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Hindenburg Line
Battle honours
Acknowledges involvement in the offensive operations of late 1918 that culminated in the breaching of the sophisticated fieldworks and linked defences of the German "Hindenburg Line".E84491
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Hindenburg Line
Defensive action
In part as a consequence of the tremendous losses incurred during the Somme Offensive in 1916, German forces on the Western Front between Cambrai and St Quentin withdrew to a new defensive line during...E84703
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Hindenburg Outpost Line
Attack
The Hindenburg Line was a formidable series of defences constructed by the German Army in northern France in late 1916 to which they had withdrawn in early 1917. After their spring offensive of 1918, ...E84297
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Jaffa
Battle honours
Awarded for operations conducted around Jaffa to secure the British and dominion position at Jerusalem.E84497
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Jericho
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in the advance to, capture and occupation of the strategically important town of Jericho, as part of operations to secure the west bank of the Jordan River.E84500
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Jerusalem
Battle honours
Awarded for participation in the operations to capture and occupy Jerusalem between 7 and 9 December 1917, and its subsequent defence between 26 and 30 December 1917 .E84501
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Jordan (Amman)
Battle honours
Awarded to specifically acknowledge participation in the actual assault on Amman during the Amman Raid of March 1918.E84505
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Jordan (Es Salt)
Battle honours
Acknowledges involvement in actions around Es Salt during the 1918 raids across the Jordan River: the Amman Raid (24-25 March 1918), and the Es Salt Raid (30 April-4 May 1918).E84506
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Kemmel
Battle honours
Acknowledges involvement in defensive operations mounted during the second phase of the German "Spring Offensive" in the area around Kemmel, Flanders. The honour covers two periods 17-19 and 25-26 Apr...E84510