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Canadian Corps Soldier vs Royal Bavarian Soldier

Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele 1917

Dr Stephen Bull author Adam Hook illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:29th Jun '17

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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This illustrated study investigates the origins, combat role and battlefield performance of the two of the elite fighting forces of World War I who fought three bloody battles in 1917. It will appeal to any enthusiast of the Western Front of the Great War.

In 1917 the soldiers of the Canadian Corps would prove themselves the equal of any fighting on the Western Front, while on the other side of the wire, the men of the Royal Bavarian Army won a distinguished reputation in combat. Employing the latest weapons and pioneering tactics, these two forces would clash in three notable encounters: the Canadian storming of Vimy Ridge, the back-and-forth engagement at Fresnoy and at the sodden, bloody battle of Passchendaele.

Featuring carefully chosen archive photographs and specially commissioned artwork, this study assesses these three hard-fought battles in 1917 on the Western Front, and offers a new take on the evolving nature of infantry combat in World War I.

ISBN: 9781472819765

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm

Weight: 262g

80 pages