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Shock Army of the British Empire: The Canadian Corps in the Last 100 Days of the Great War
Shane B. Schreiber
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Hardback. 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 and culminating in the retaking of Mons only hours before the war ended. This text examines the tactical innovations developed by the corps during this campaign. Series: Praeger Series in War Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Condition
New
Series
Praeger Series in War Studies
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275955137
SKU
V9780275955137
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About Shane B. Schreiber
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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