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“All knew the Mount to be a famous fortress of the Western Front, and as the hour for the barrage, 5 o’clock, drew near few officers or men in the tired companies of the 20th averaging only 60 rifles, and those of the 17th , averaging 70 believed they had any chance of success”

Excerpt from the Official History

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“The slaughter of the enemy in the tangled valleys was considerable, for our Infantry are always vigorous bayonet fighters. They received much assistance from the tanks in disposing of the numerous machine gun detachments which held their ground to the last.”

Lieutenant-General Sir John Monash, Commander of the Australian Corps at the battle at Chuignes

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“Everything was affected by the fearful impression that the fire-vomiting iron dragons had made on artillery and infantry. A true tank-panic…, and, where any dark shapes moved, men saw the black monster. ‘Everything is lost’ was the cry that met the incoming battalions”

Excerpt from a German Unit history on the fear of Allied Tanks at Amiens

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