Vimy Ridge and Arras: The Spring 1917 Offensive in Panoramas

by Peter Barton (I) and Peter Barton

In April 1917, Allied guns pounded German positions near Arras with almost three million shells. During the early stages of the succeeding offensive, British and Canadian troops achieved unprecedented advances, capturing a huge swathe of enemy territory, including the famous Vimy Ridge. After the initial shock, however, the Germans quickly recovered to employ inspired battlefield tactics that crushed all hope of breakthrough, despite the injection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554887445
• ISBN13: 9781554887446
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 3.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.3" x 10.3"