At Vimy Ridge
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Valour At Vimy Ridge
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Author : Tom Douglas
language : en
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company
Release Date : 2017-09-01
Valour At Vimy Ridge written by Tom Douglas and has been published by Formac Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-01 with History categories.
The battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 saw Canadian troops storm a 14-kilometre long escarpment that was believed to be impregnable. This was the first time in Canadas history that a corps-sized formation fought together as a unit under its own leadership. Canadian troops persevered under heavy fire to take the ridge. The battle has since been much celebrated in Canada, as historians and descendants seek to explain the huge losses that military and political leaders accepted in a war that produced few gains for any nation. Tom Douglas recounts the events of this battle, and his narrative is accompanied by photos, drawings, and paintings by Canadian war artists.
At Vimy Ridge
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Author : Hugh Brewster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
At Vimy Ridge written by Hugh Brewster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 / Canada / Ouvrages pour la jeunesse categories.
April 9, 2007 marks the 90th anniversary of the pivotal World War I battle - one that many historians view as the battle that defined Canada as a nation. At Vimy Ridge, Canadian soldiers achieved what more experienced soldiers from Britain and France could not - taking the strategic position of Vimy Ridge from the Germans. It was the battle that helped a young country discover its national pride, as for the first time, Canadians fought as Canadians, and achieved a significant victory.
Canada And The Battle Of Vimy Ridge 9 12 April 1917
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Author : Brereton Greenhous
language : en
Publisher: Canada Communications Group
Release Date : 1992
Canada And The Battle Of Vimy Ridge 9 12 April 1917 written by Brereton Greenhous and has been published by Canada Communications Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
This document commemorates the seventy-fifth anniversary of the battle. It describes and analyses factors leading up to the event as well as the event itself. With abundant illustrations the document describes the thoughts of some soldiers and sets the stage for the battle by describing the political situation in Canada and the events leading up to the battle. Following 3 chapters devoted to the battle itself, a final chapter describes the Vimy Memorial.
Over There With The Canadians At Vimy Ridge
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Author : George Harvey Ralphson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Over There With The Canadians At Vimy Ridge written by George Harvey Ralphson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
Vimy
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Author : Tim Cook
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2017-03-07
Vimy written by Tim Cook and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-07 with History categories.
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2018 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018 Runner-up for the 2018 Templer Medal Book Prize Finalist for the 2018 Ottawa Book Awards A bold new telling of the defining battle of the Great War, and how it came to signify and solidify Canada’s national identity Why does Vimy matter? How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War, a clash that had little strategic impact on the larger Allied war effort, become elevated to a national symbol of Canadian identity? Tim Cook, Canada’s foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. The operation that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. More than 10,000 Canadian soldiers were killed or injured over four days—twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. The Corps’ victory solidified its reputation among allies and opponents as an elite fighting force. In the wars’ aftermath, Vimy was chosen as the site for the country’s strikingly beautiful monument to mark Canadian sacrifice and service. Over time, the legend of Vimy took on new meaning, with some calling it the “birth of the nation.” The remarkable story of Vimy is a layered skein of facts, myths, wishful thinking, and conflicting narratives. Award-winning writer Tim Cook explores why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians a century later. He has uncovered fresh material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. On the 100th anniversary of the event, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, Vimy is a fitting tribute to those who fought the country’s defining battle. It is also a stirring account of Canadian identity and memory, told by a masterful storyteller.
The Battle For Vimy Ridge 1917
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Author : Nigel Cave
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-10-06
The Battle For Vimy Ridge 1917 written by Nigel Cave and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-06 with History categories.
In a new departure in the Battleground Europe series, this book is a guide to both sides of a major battle in this case to the Canadian Corps operations against 1st Bavarian Reserve Corps at Vimy from 9 12 April 1917, which formed part of the opening of the British offensive, known as the Battle of Arras. Historically, the capture of Vimy Ridge was an event far more significant than its undoubted military importance alone. Here for the first time all four divisions of the Canadian Corps were deployed in line together in one offensive; and although the Corps went to fight even greater battles, Vimy marked a key point in the emergence of Canada as a fully sovereign nation.Although the Canadian side of the story has been well chronicled by a number of writers, until now there has been little concerning the defense during this great battle. Now, the accounts of the German soldiers and their commanders are combined with those of the Canadians and British deployed on the other side of No Mans Land and not simply those who fought above ground, but tunnelers also.
The Underground War
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Author : Nigel Cave
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2011-05-17
The Underground War written by Nigel Cave and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-17 with History categories.
This is the first part of a planned four-volume series focusing on a hitherto largely neglected aspect of the Great War on the Western Front - the war underground. The subject has fascinated visitors to the battlefields from the very beginning of battlefield pilgrimages in the years immediately after the Armistice, and locations such as Hill 60 and the Grange Subway at Vimy have always been popular stops on such tours. Three other volumes will follow, covering the Somme, Ypres and French Flanders. Each book in the series has a short description of the formation and development of Tunnelling Companies in the BEF and a glossary of technical terms. This volume looks mainly at the central Artois, the environs of the whole line of the Vimy Ridge to the River Scarpe and Arras. It does not aim to be a complete treatment of the intensive mining operations along this front. It concentrates on mining, in the area of Vimy Ridge, in Arras itself and at the use of ancient underground quarries, taking Roeux as a good example. There are extensive descriptions of mining on and around Vimy Ridge, including photography and explanations of systems that have been accessed recently but are closed to the public, such as the Goodman Subway. The narrative draws on French and German archival material and personal descriptions. The text is illustrated with numerous diagrams and maps, in particular from the British and German records, and there is an exhaustive guide to the Grange Subway. Other sites open to the public, in particular the Wellington Cave, are also explained and put into context. "BBC History - Archaeologists are beginning the most detailed ever study of a Western Front battlefield, an untouched site where 28 British tunnellers lie entombed after dying during brutal underground warfare. For WWI historians, it's the "holy grail"."
Vimy
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Author : Pierre Berton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2012-11-19
Vimy written by Pierre Berton and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-19 with History categories.
The bestselling, award-winning author of The American Invasion of Canada “has given great drama and immediacy to that turning point in Canadian history” (Maclean’s). On Easter Monday 1917 with a blizzard blowing in their faces, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France seized and held the best-defended German bastion on the Western Front—the muddy scarp of Vimy Ridge. The British had failed to take the Ridge, and so had the French who had lost 150,000 men in the attempt. Yet these magnificent colonial troops did so in a morning at the cost of only 10,000 casualties. The author recounts this remarkable feat of arms with both pace and style. He has gathered many personal accounts from soldiers who fought at Vimy. He describes the commanders and the men, the organization and the training, and above all notes the thorough preparation for the attack from which the British General Staff could have learned much. The action is placed within the context both of the Battle of Arras, of which this attack was part, and as a milestone in the development of Canada as a nation. “This wonderful book brings to life the amazing men who came across the Atlantic nearly a century ago and won a famous victory which helped change a nation forever . . . the wonderful prose of Pierre Berton is all from the heart and you should share in it.” —War History Online “The cinematic writing plunks the reader in the midst of the actual battle, and a judicious use of quotes from soldiers’ diaries and letters helps provide a ground-level perspective.” —Quill & Quire
The Battle Of Vimy Ridge
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Author : Michael J. Krawchuk
language : en
Publisher: Brush Education
Release Date : 2009
The Battle Of Vimy Ridge written by Michael J. Krawchuk and has been published by Brush Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 - Campagnes et batailles - France categories.
The Battle of Vimy Ridge is the most famous Canadian military victory. Celebrated at the time and since, it has been seen as a major achievement for the Canadian military and Canada as a nation. Believed to be the strongest defensive position the German Army held on the Western Front, Vimy Ridge was the objective for the Canadian Corps in April 1917. The Canadians' attack, using methods learned from the experience of warfare on the Western Front, was a complete success, the first successful offensive operation of the Great War. How the Canadian Corps was able to overcome the extremely difficult tactical and technological problems facing the attacker and capture Vimy Ridge is the story of this book. It is told from the heights of strategy and tactics, down to the soldier in the trenches. That the Canadians succeeded as they did at Vimy Ridge made an impact on Great War battle tactics and turned the Canadian Corps into an elite fighting force. It helped define Canada as a nation.
At Vimy Ridge
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Author : Hugh Brewster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
At Vimy Ridge written by Hugh Brewster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 / Canada / Ouvrages pour la jeunesse categories.
April 9, 2007 marks the 90th anniversary of the pivotal World War I battle- one that many historians view as the battle that defined Canada as a nation. At Vimy Ridge, Canadian soldiers achieved what more experienced soldiers From Britain and France could not-taking the strategic position of Vimy Ridge from the Germans. It was the battle that helped a young country discover its national pride, as for the first time, Canadians fought as Canadians, and achieved a significant victory.The soaring Vimy Memorial in France is built on land ceded to Canada for achieving this stunning victory. The stunning memorial is being restored and will be rededicated in 2007. At Vimy Ridge is the perfect book for schools and libraries to mark this vital anniversary.