Vimy (3 reviews)
by Pierre Berton
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War One Books
Battle of Arras
Paperback
254 pages
ISBN: 9781848848627
Published: 13 August 2012
by Pierre Berton
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War One Books
Battle of Arras
Paperback
254 pages
ISBN: 9781848848627
Published: 13 August 2012
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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 organisation and the training, and above all notes the thorough preparation for the attack from which the British General Staff could have learnt 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.
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 organisation and the training, and above all notes the thorough preparation for the attack from which the British General Staff could have learnt 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.
Product Reviews
First published in 1986, this paperback reprint of Pierre Berton's excellent book is most welcome. The author's well written and authoritative account places the action firmly within the context of the Battle of Arras, of... [read full review]
The Great War Magazine
The remarkable story of four divisions of the Canadian Corps in France who seized and held the Western Front's best-defended German bastion – the muddy scarp of Vimy Ridge.Military History Monthly
In this classic account of the offensive the author examines the results of when all four Canadian divisions, made up of troops drwan from all parts of the country, fought as a cohesive formation for... [read full review]Britain at War
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