Product Description

In early 1917 Vimy Ridge, one of the most important features on the Western Front, was considered impregnable. However, in a spectacular victory, the four Divisions of the Canadian Army Corps, under Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng, took almost the entire ridge in a day. This book examines every aspect of the secret to their success: preparation. The author shows how effective observation, accurate shelling, and new infantry tactics all prepared the ground for Byng's victory. When the attack opened at 5.30am on April 9 the Canadians easily overwhelmed the forward fire trenches, secured most of the ridge within the day, and all their planned objectives within four days.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #306383 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
I A J Tumer is a serving officer in the Irish Guards. He has a BA in War Studies from King's College, London, is a keen student of military history, and has led a battalion battlefield tour to Vimy Ridge. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as "Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker.

Customer Reviews

Didn't expect less from an Irish Guards officer
Not only the name of his Regiment precedes him...this book also now...
Concise and to the point this Campaign book was a pleasure to read after the 2004 fiasco Campaign books of Osprey. (High priced mass publications without any effort behind them like No. 142 Dunbar, even difficult to resell!)
At last they have found back to quality, instead of quantity.
Alexander Turner has done a fine job of a complex subject.
But then I didn't expect less from an Irish Guards Officer.
Excellence is what he strived for...excellence is what he achieved.
Quis Separabit me and this book.