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The Battle of St Quentin Canal was a pivotal battle of World War I that began on 29 September 1918 and involved British, Australian and American forces operating as part of the British Fourth Army under the overall command of General Sir Henry Rawlinson. Further north, part of the British Third Army also supported the attack. South of the Fourth Army's 19 km front, the French First Army launched a coordinated attack on a 9.5 km front. The objective was to break through one of the most heavily defended stretches of the German Siegfriedstellung , which in this sector utilised the St Quentin Canal as part of its defences. The assault achieved its objectives , resulting in the first full breach of the Hindenburg Line, in the face of heavy German resistance. In concert with other attacks of the Grand Offensive along the length of the line, Allied success convinced the German high command that there was little hope of an ultimate German victory....

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00:01:14 Background
00:03:54 Prelude
00:04:18 Preliminary operation of 27 September
00:07:05 Main assault of 29 September
00:08:14 Attack over Bellicourt Tunnel
00:13:13 Attack across the canal cutting
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