Canada S Hundred Days

Author : John Frederick Bligh Livesay
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 347 pages
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Release : 2012-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782890935

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Canada's Hundred Days; With The Canadian Corps From Amiens To Mons, Aug. 8-Nov. 11, 1918. by John Frederick Bligh Livesay Pdf

The Allied forces on the Western Front had taken a beating under the weight and new tactics of the German army masterminded by General Ludendorff in 1918. However in August the Allies were ready to fight back, and they did so with a vengeance; spearheaded by the Canadian and Australian corps and 500 tanks the allied forces hammered through the German lines. Ludendorff dubbed it as “the Black Day of the German Army”. This was the start of the Battle of Amiens and would be the prelude to advances undreamed of by the Allies in earlier years of the war. The Canadian Corps had long established a reputation as a crack formation within the Allied armies and set to their task of rolling up the German lines with a passion. For the next hundred days the allied forces would surge forward and finally force the German forces to final capitulation. As a noted Canadian Author John Livesay set out to record the achievements of his countrymen during the culminating campaign of the First World War. He recounts with élan and excellent detail; the dash and perseverance of the Canadians in forcing the Germans from one position to the next. Author —John Frederick Bligh Livesay 1875-1944. Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in Toronto, T. Allen, 1919. Original Page Count – x and 421 pages.

Author : J. L. Granatstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 0199009317

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The Greatest Victory by J. L. Granatstein Pdf

How did Canadians come to lead these mobile, well-coordinated, and hard-hitting attacks? The preparations were intense, according to Granatstein, ranging from individual training to massive corps-wide exercises; careful analysis of "lessons learned" studies; expansion of the role of signallers, gunners and engineers; and perfection of techniques like the "creeping barrage." The "fire and movement" philosophy emphasized by Sir Arthur Currie, Commander of the Canadian Corps, increased the use of tanks, machine guns, Stokes mortars, and phosphorus bombs, among other military hardware. Mobility was the key; Canadians used their two Motor Machine Brigades - with guns and mortars mounted on armoured cars and trucks - with great effect. Granatstein is an award-winning historian who has received six honorary degrees for his work on conflict and Canadian history.

Author : J. F. B. Livesay
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 434 pages
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Release : 2017-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0265347181

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Canada's Hundred Days by J. F. B. Livesay Pdf

Excerpt from Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps From Amiens to Mons, Aug 8 Nov, Nov, 11, 1918 Canadian Corps during the Hundred Days. To that consideration every other has been subordinated. By identifying so far as possible the actual battle position of individual battalions it is hoped to stimulate local pride and interest in their respective territorial or recruiting areas. Difficulties were here encountered, both through absence Of detailed Oflicial narratives and limitations of space, but if full justice has not been done each fighting unit, it is not from lack of application and goodwill. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : J. F. B. LIVESAY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1033104213

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CANADA'S HUNDRED DAYS by J. F. B. LIVESAY Pdf

Author : Tim Cook,Jack Lawrence Granatstein
Publisher : Souvenir Catalogue
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 0660252546

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Victory 1918 by Tim Cook,Jack Lawrence Granatstein Pdf

"The Hundred Days campaign (August 8 to November 11, 1918) contributed decisively to ending the First World War, and the Canadian Corps played a key role in the Allied victory. One hundred years after the end of the war, Tim Cook and Jack Granatstein delve into this series of battles in a visual and evocative souvenir catalogue that weaves artworks, artifacts and historical photos together with the powerful stories of Canadians who participated in this costly combat."--

Author : John Frederick Bligh Livesay
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 452 pages
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Release : 2014-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1294580426

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Canada's Hundred Days by John Frederick Bligh Livesay Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : Livesay John Frederick Bligh
Publisher : Legare Street Press
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Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1015710743

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Canada's Hundred Days With the Canadian Corps From Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8-Nov. 11, 1918 by Livesay John Frederick Bligh Pdf

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Author : J. L. Granatstein
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 605 pages
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Release : 2011-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442611788

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Canada's Army by J. L. Granatstein Pdf

"Canada's Army traces the full three-hundred year history of the Canadian military from its origins in New France to the Conquest, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; from South Africa and the two World Wars to the Korean War and contemporary peacekeeping efforts, and the War in Afghanistan. Granatstein points to the inevitable continuation of armed conflict around the world and makes a compelling case for Canada to maintain properly equipped and professional armed forces."--pub. desc.

Author : G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 709 pages
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Release : 2015-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773597907

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Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 by G.W.L. Nicholson,Mark Osborne Humphries Pdf

Colonel G.W.L. Nicholson's Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 was first published by the Department of National Defence in 1962 as the official history of the Canadian Army’s involvement in the First World War. Immediately after the war ended Colonel A. Fortescue Duguid made a first attempt to write an official history of the war, but the ill-fated project produced only the first of an anticipated eight volumes. Decades later, G.W.L. Nicholson - already the author of an official history of the Second World War - was commissioned to write a new official history of the First. Illustrated with numerous photographs and full-colour maps, Nicholson’s text offers an authoritative account of the war effort, while also discussing politics on the home front, including debates around conscription in 1917. With a new critical introduction by Mark Osborne Humphries that traces the development of Nicholson’s text and analyzes its legacy, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 is an essential resource for both professional historians and military history enthusiasts.

Author : Livesay John Frederick Bligh
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 128 pages
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Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298309840

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Canada's Hundred Days with the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8-Nov. 11, 1918 - Scholar's Choice Edition by Livesay John Frederick Bligh Pdf

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Author : John Frederick Bligh Livesay
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230410562

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Canada's Hundred Days; with the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8-Nov. 11 1918 by John Frederick Bligh Livesay Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX "A and Q," see Administrative Services Abancourt, 203, 245, 249, 251, 256, 259, 264, 304, 308. Administrative Services, Canadian Corps, 93, 287. Agache, River, 171. Algie, Lt. L. W., 20th, Batt., 312. Amiens, Battle of, Aug. 8-22: --First general offensive by British Army, 2; brilliant success of, 5; plan of, 17; preparations for, 17-20; the task, 34-38; battle opens, 40; oper- ations, Aug. 8, 34-51; operations, Aug. 9-11, 52-9; Corps Commander on results, 59-60; operations, Aug. 12-20, 61-9; transfer of Canadian Corps back to Arras, 68; prisoners and guns captured, 68; battle brok- en off, 88; moral effect of victory. 94; was intended for last British offensive of 1918, 95; "black day of the German Army"--Luden- dorff, 95; compared with Vimy, 402; casualties of, 404. Amiens Cathedral, 102-5. Andechy, 61, 74. Andrew, Capt. A. E. Chaplain, Royal Canadian Regt., 270. Anneux, 194, 219-220. Anzin, 353, 391. Archambault, Maj., 22nd, Batt., 140. Arleux, 330-1. Armistice: --How proposals received, 320-1; German envoys in France. 376; our troops sceptical, 393; order received for hostilities to cease, 382, 386, 389; news received soberly, 383-4, 396; celebration at Valenciennes, 394; at Mons, 395. Army Service Corps, Canadian, 60, 94, 173. Arras, Battle of, Aug. 26-Sept. 4: -- Battle plan described by Haig, 109; entirely a Canadian Corps battle, 110; Corps Commander outlines the task, 111-4; conference of Divisional Commanders, 112; battle opens, 120-4; capture of Wancourt, Guemappe and Monchy-le-Preux, 125-8; Aug. 27, attack in face of stiffening opposition reaches Sen- see, 128-132; Aug. 28, capture of Boiry and Pelves; terrific battle in front of Fresnes-Rouvroy line, 133-142; Aug. 29-31, preparations for attack on Drocourt-Queant line, ...

Author : Hugh Brewster
Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : 9781443124614

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From Vimy to Victory by Hugh Brewster Pdf

Hugh Brewster captures the remarkable heroism, sacrifice, and victories of Canadian soldiers during the Great War. All was not quiet on the Western Front during the last years of WWI. Soldiers faced mud, trench foot, bombardments, barbed wire, snipers, and poison gas. Despite dreadful odds, the Canadian Corps moved forward, reaching deep inside enemy-occupied Belgium. The war cost Canada 60,661 of its finest citizens and thousands more who were wounded in body and mind. After their hard-won victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadians earned the admiration of the world -- and a reputation as soldiers who could get the job done. From that moment in 1917, Canadian soldiers proved themselves again and again on the bloody battlefields of Passchendaele, Lens, Hill 70, and Amiens, during the Hundred Day's offensive. From Vimy to Victory is presented in an engaging and accessible scrapbook style, with facts and details accompanied by first-person accounts, letters describing life at the Front, wartime diaries, and numerous images, maps, and diagrams that bring World War I to vivid life.

Author : Canada's History Society Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-07
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1443405647

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100 Days That Changed Canada by Canada's History Society Staff Pdf

Every Canadian knows a handful of dates that changed our history: July 1, 1867, when Canada came together at Confederation; November 11, 1918, when the guns of the First World War fell silent; and September 28, 1972, when Paul Henderson scored perhaps the most important hockey goal of all time. But our nation's history, now more than 50,000 days long, runs much deeper than those iconic moments. In 100 Days That Changed Canada, Canada's History Society has selected the 100 days that truly formed this nation. Some of the dates will surprise. Ken Dryden argues that it wasn't September 28, the date of the Henderson goal, but September 2, when the Soviets destroyed the Canadian team 7-3, that truly changed the course of hockey history. Lawrence Hill argues for the importance of October 25, 1962, when Nova Scotia decided to raze Africville in Halifax, as a key moment in Canada's race relations. Longtime CBC commentator Don Newman proposes that Canada experienced a major nation-building moment when, on February 2, 2002, it went to war in Afghanistan. 100 Days That Changed Canada includes contributions from Christopher Moore, Peter Mansbridge, Charlotte Gray, Dick Pound, Tim Cook, Adrienne Clarkson, Bob Rae, J.L. Granatstein, Rona Maynard, Peter C. Newman, Margaret Wente and Brian Williams. In the spirit of the bestselling 100 Photos That Changed Canada, 100 days that changed Canada forever are reflected in words and pictures.

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774841801

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No Place to Run by Tim Cook Pdf

Historians of the First World War have often dismissed the important role of poison gas in the battles of the Western Front. Tim Cook shows that the serious threat of gas did not disappear with the introduction of gas masks. By 1918, gas shells were used by all armies to deluge the battlefield, and those not instructed with a sound anti-gas doctrine left themselves exposed to this new chemical plague.This book provides a challenging re-examination of the function of gas warfare in the First World War, including its important role in delivering victory in the campaign of 1918 and its curious postwar legacy.

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780735233171

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Vimy by Tim Cook Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Winner of the 2018 JW Dafoe Book Prize Longlisted for British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction 2018 Runner-up for the 2018 Templer Medal Book Prize Finalist for the 2018 Ottawa Book Awards A bold new telling of the defining battle of the Great War, and how it came to signify and solidify Canada’s national identity Why does Vimy matter? How did a four-day battle at the midpoint of the Great War, a clash that had little strategic impact on the larger Allied war effort, become elevated to a national symbol of Canadian identity? Tim Cook, Canada’s foremost military historian and a Charles Taylor Prize winner, examines the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the way the memory of it has evolved over 100 years. The operation that began April 9, 1917, was the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together. More than 10,000 Canadian soldiers were killed or injured over four days—twice the casualty rate of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942. The Corps’ victory solidified its reputation among allies and opponents as an elite fighting force. In the wars’ aftermath, Vimy was chosen as the site for the country’s strikingly beautiful monument to mark Canadian sacrifice and service. Over time, the legend of Vimy took on new meaning, with some calling it the “birth of the nation.” The remarkable story of Vimy is a layered skein of facts, myths, wishful thinking, and conflicting narratives. Award-winning writer Tim Cook explores why the battle continues to resonate with Canadians a century later. He has uncovered fresh material and photographs from official archives and private collections across Canada and from around the world. On the 100th anniversary of the event, and as Canada celebrates 150 years as a country, Vimy is a fitting tribute to those who fought the country’s defining battle. It is also a stirring account of Canadian identity and memory, told by a masterful storyteller.