Название: The German Army on Vimy Ridge 1914 - 1917
Автор: Jack Sheldon
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1783461845
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 384
Для сайта: litgu.ru
Размер: 5,4 МБ
Язык: Английский
The book starts with on the capture of Vimy Ridge and the nearly spur of Notre Dame de Lorette in October 1914. The major battles of spring and autumn 1915 is described as is the twelve month period from late autumn 1915 when British forces occupied the lines on the western Ridge. The period from late autumn 1916 onwards when the Canadian Corps was preparing for the April 1917 assault on the ridge, is given detailed treatment, with special emphasis (based on original German intelligence and interrogation files) on how the defenders built up a detailed picture of Allied plans and how they intended to counter them. The battle (9 - 14 April 1917) is described in detail and the conclusion summarizes the aftermath of the battle and its consequences for the way the German army prepared for the Third Battle of Ypres.