Shock Army of the British Empire

The Canadian Corps in the Last 100 Days of the Great War

AvShane B. Schreiber,Shane B. Schreiber

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

This book is an operational history of the Canadian Corps in the battles of the final 100 days of World War I, beginning with the battle of Amiens, August 8, 1918, and culminating in the retaking of Mons on November 11, 1918, only hours before the war ended. During the late summer and autumn of 1918, the Canadian Corps, under Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie, played a crucial role in the defeat of the German Army on the Western Front. This work examines the operational, organizational, and tactical innovations developed by the Corps during this campaign and their subsequent effect on military thought. Six battles are examined for their planning, conduct, and lessons: the Battle of Amiens, the breaking of the Drocourt-Queant line, the Canal du Nord and Cambrai, the pursuit to Valenciennes, the storming of Mount Huoy, and the return to Mons.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-06-25
Mått:156 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:425 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Praeger Series in War Studies
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780275955137

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SHANE B. SCHREIBER, an infantry officer in the Canadian Army, is currently on regimental duty with the Third Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Edmonton, Alberta. He is a graduate of both the War Studies Program at the Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, and of the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College.

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Foreword by John A. EnglishAbbreviationsIntroduction"Prelude": BackgroundThe Orchestra and Its ConductorThe Overture: Amiens, 8 August 1918"Concerto Grosso": Breaking the Drocourt-Queant Line"Intermezzo": The Pause Before the Canal du Nord"Magnum Opus": Storming the Canal du Nord and the Battle of Cambrai"Allegretto": The Pursuit to Valenciennes"Coda": Mount Huoy to Mons"Postlude": Aftermath"Fine": ConclusionsAppendix: "Policy as to Command of Artillery Units during Offensive Operations"BibliographyIndex