Vimy Ridge 1917

Byng’s Canadians Triumph at Arras

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Vimy Ridge 1917

Byng’s Canadians Triumph at Arras

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Vimy Ridge was one of the most important geographic features on the entire Western Front in World War I (1914-1918). In early 1917 it was considered practically impregnable, but on 9 April the Canadian Army Corps, under the command of the British Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng, assaulted it as part of the Arras offensive. In one of the most spectacular operational attacks of the war, they seized almost the entire ridge in a single day. This book describes how the innovative efforts that went into every aspect of the preparation for this attack ensured that the Canadian and British troops achieved unprecedented success.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Opposing plans
The capture of Vimy Ridge
Aftermath
The battlefield today

Further reading
Index

Product details

Published May 08 2005
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841768717
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 67 b/w; 7 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 151
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Alexander Turner

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Peter Dennis

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