Heroes of Hamel

Stephen Dando-Collins' book shows the triumph that the Battle of Hamel was for General Sir John Monash and the Australians. He gives even greater prominence in the narrative to the involvement of the Americans, their relationships with the Aussies, the easy camaraderie that soon grows up between the two forces, and the machinations of Monash to keep the Americans in the fight.Dando-Collins is a more conventional writer than FitzSimons and his is a more traditional book. It is a very good book. Its account of the men and the battle is comprehensive and thrilling.

Michael McKernan, The Sydney Morning Herald

Dando-Collins details Monash's ideas and, importantly, the stories of the men doing the fighting ... an excellent retelling of the battle.

Jeff Maynard, The Herald Sun

A gritty and captivating read that takes those of us who have experienced conflict back to the war zone. Stephen Dando-Collins reveals the shocking truth of battle through soldiers’ eyes, and gives us an insight, at both ends of the chain of command, from soldier to commander, into the ‘Ninety-Minute Battle’ that excited the Allies and shocked the enemy. A battle so sudden and devastatingly perfect that it formed the basis for modern strategic warfare.

Major Nicholas Chantler, AM, Australian Army Intelligence Corps (ret’d).

Rejoice, history readers! There is a new literary giant in the land!

Lt-Colonel Dave Grossman, US Army (ret’d), bestselling author of ‘On Combat’ and ‘On Killing’

A clear, easily read and dramatic account of the 93-minute battle and its aftermath. Dando-Collins uses soldiers' personal letters to explain individual initiatives in hand-to-hand trench combat that pushed 5km into enemy territory.

Marea Donnelly, The Daily Telegraph

A gripping read that takes us into the lives and minds of its characters at war.

David Anthony, Atherton Tablelander