Dernancourt and Messines

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Across
  1. 1. Type of fighting first seen during the battle of Villers-Bretonneux
  2. 3. Australian general who led the 3rd Division
  3. 6. Australian division heavily involved in the defence of Dernancourt
  4. 10. British troops tunnelled under German lines to place these
  5. 13. Town nearly reached by German forces through northern France
  6. 14. Strategic French town defended and recaptured by Australians in April 1918
  7. 15. German general who attempted to exploit Allied weakness in April 1918
  8. 17. Date in April when Villers-Bretonneux was recaptured by Australians
  9. 18. Deadly weapon released by Germans during the battle
  10. 19. Country where the Battle of Messines took place
  11. 20. German-held village captured by Australian troops in July 1918
  12. 21. Final date of the Battle of Messines
  13. 22. French river near which the Germans pushed towards Amiens
Down
  1. 2. Village Germans passed through en route to Hazebrouck
  2. 4. University named after the general who led Australians at Messines
  3. 5. Region defended by Australians alongside Villers-Bretonneux
  4. 7. Explosive used by the British in underground mines
  5. 8. Number of massive mines detonated before the battle
  6. 9. New Zealand and Australian troops were veterans of this 1915 campaign
  7. 11. Division that joined the Australian 3rd Division after the ridges were reached
  8. 12. City the Germans hoped to reach via Villers-Bretonneux
  9. 16. German defensive position attacked by ANZAC forces in June 1917
  10. 18. Treaty that banned the use of gas after WWI