To make up the numbers, it was proposed to disband the Australian 4th Division, numerically the weakest, but this was strongly resisted by the members of the AIF.

General Hubert Gough was dismissed from command of the British Fifth Army following its failure to withstand the German Spring Offensive of 1918.

Monash, who was senior, had experience commanding troops in battle and was favoured by Haig and Birdwood, got the post in May 1918 and was promoted to lieutenant general.

[citation needed] The Australian Corps was used extensively throughout the Hundred Days Offensive during which it achieved great success.

From this time until the Australians were withdrawn from fighting in early October, all divisions of the corps saw nearly continuous action.

Rather than disbanding entire divisions, any consolidation of strength was made under the British system of reducing brigades from four battalions to three.