The Battle of Arras lasted from 9th April to 16th May 1917, with a front that stretched from Bullecourt in the south to Vimy in the north. As with most of the action from 1915 onwards, the campaign was intended to break through German defences and put an end to the stalemate - and perhaps end the war in forty-eight hours.
Famous for the capture of Vimy Ridge by Canadian forces, the operation did make significant gains but ultimately failed to break through enemy lines. Our selection of titles gives a comprehensive overview of the events that took place during this stage of the war.
Horses and cavalry are often regarded as an old fashioned trait of the British army in World War 1. In a time of machine guns, what use could horses be?
David Kenyon explains wonderfully how adaptive the horsemen were from supplies to combining their efforts with other ranks of the Britsh Army. With some wonderful firsthand photographs and pages of bibliography, souces and notes this is a must for any sort of study into the first world war. Packed full of history and resources it is surprisingly a nice easy read.
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Tastes Through Time
Horses and cavalry are often regarded as an old fashioned trait of the British army in World War 1. In a time of machine guns, what use could horses be?
David Kenyon explains wonderfully how adaptive the horsemen were from supplies to combining their efforts with other ranks of the Britsh Army. With some wonderful firsthand photographs and pages of bibliography, souces and notes this is a must for any sort of study into the first world war. Packed full of history and resources it is surprisingly a nice easy read.
Read the full review [link=https://tastesthroughtime.co.uk/book-reviews/]here[/link]
Tastes Through Time
Well written, good maps & clear information. Essential guidebook to the southern Arras sectors.
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Well written, good maps & clear information. Essential guidebook to the southern Arras sectors.
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As featured 'On The Book Shelf'
Wargames Illustrated, March 2019
As featured 'On The Book Shelf'
Wargames Illustrated, March 2019
This is extremely interesting book which will be very useful for anyone interested in the history of the First World War, as well as anyone planning a visit to the WW1 cemeteries and battlefields of the Western Front.
Lucy London War Poets
This is extremely interesting book which will be very useful for anyone interested in the history of the First World War, as well as anyone planning a visit to the WW1 cemeteries and battlefields of the Western Front.
Lucy London War Poets
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Stand To! Journal of the Western Front Association
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Stand To! Journal of the Western Front Association
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Mud and Bodies
Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary and letters among some packing trunks he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for much of the First World War. A captain and company commander at the tender… Read more...
Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary and letters among some packing trunks he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for much of the First World War. A captain and company commander at the tender… Read more...
