Did an Aussie general John Monash actually win the decisive battle of the Western front, not the British who've hogged all the glory?

By Nick Miller
Updated April 23 2016 - 1:23am, first published 12:15am
Diggers on the Western Front.
Diggers on the Western Front.
The arrival of King George V at Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash's headquarters at Bertangles for the knighting of Monash.  Photo: Australian War Memorial
The arrival of King George V at Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash's headquarters at Bertangles for the knighting of Monash. Photo: Australian War Memorial
King George V, knighting Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, Australian Corps commander, at the corps headquarters in August 1918. Photo: Australian War Memorial
King George V, knighting Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, Australian Corps commander, at the corps headquarters in August 1918. Photo: Australian War Memorial
General Monash's Gallipoli headquarters at Rest Gully. Photo: Phillip Schuler
General Monash's Gallipoli headquarters at Rest Gully. Photo: Phillip Schuler

"Now I must tell you about the celebration of 'Anzac Day' yesterday."

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