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In 1914 with a regular army of only 3,110 men Canada was ill-prepared to enter World War I (1914-1918). Yet, in a display of incredible unanimity thousands of young Canadians volunteered to fight for the Allied cause. Ultimately the Canadian contribution was the most important non-British contingent within the vast Allied armies with a total of nearly 700,000 Canadians in uniform. For a nation of only 8 million people this was a remarkable war effort and nearly one of every ten who fought in the war did not return. The Canadians served in all the major conflicts on the Western Front; they were the first troops to suffer a gas attack in 1915 and served at Ypres and the Somme.
The Canadian Corps is most famously remembered for their victory at Vimy Ridge one of the major successes of the war. This victory was also a national coming of age, having started the war as a single division under British command, here for the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps had attacked and triumphed together. This national identity was reinforced by the use of their own uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment which are superbly illustrated within this book. This book also includes a complete listing of units, battalion by battalion, summarizing their proud service record throughout the course of the war including their service on the Western Front, at sea and in the air. The poignant photographs, specially commissioned colour artwork and detailed service records will give a unique insight into the war experiences of the Canadian soldier which ultimately contributed to a real sense of Canadian national identity.
The Canadian Corps is most famously remembered for their victory at Vimy Ridge one of the major successes of the war. This victory was also a national coming of age, having started the war as a single division under British command, here for the first time the four divisions of the Canadian Corps had attacked and triumphed together. This national identity was reinforced by the use of their own uniforms, insignia, weapons and equipment which are superbly illustrated within this book. This book also includes a complete listing of units, battalion by battalion, summarizing their proud service record throughout the course of the war including their service on the Western Front, at sea and in the air. The poignant photographs, specially commissioned colour artwork and detailed service records will give a unique insight into the war experiences of the Canadian soldier which ultimately contributed to a real sense of Canadian national identity.
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Ren Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including over 30 Osprey titles. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, with his wife and two sons. The author lives in Quebec, Canada.
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Any military library strong in world military forces needs this.
2007/9/3
形式:ペーパーバック
Rene Chartreand's THE CANADIAN CORPS IN WORLD WAR I describes the organization, lists its units and achievements, and charts strategies and battles alike. While it's likely to prove a specialty acquisition for U.S. collections, any military library strong in world military forces needs this.
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A Good over view of the Birth of a Good Solid Army
2007/9/2
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The Canadian Army has never really gotten the coverage that it is due them until now. From my limited experience with them, they struck me as some really 1st class Troops. The Good news is that Osprey has done them a good turn with this slim book and its excellent illustrations. Hopefully the interest in this fine outfit will continue. Perhaps even their time in the Korean War or their service as UN Peacekeepers will be covered?
THE CANADIAN CORPS IN WORLD WAR I
2011/1/14
形式:ペーパーバック
THE CANADIAN CORPS IN WORLD WAR I
RENE CHARTRAND
OSPREY PUBLISHING, 2007
QUALITY SOFTCOVER, $15.95, 48 PAGES, MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS
The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September, 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The Corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December, 1915 and the 4th Canadian Division in August, 1916. In February, 1917, the organization of a 5th Canadian Division began but in February, 1918 before it was fully formed, it was broken up and its men used to reinforce the four divisions fighting on the Western Front. The soldiers, two-thirds of whom were British-born, were mostly volunteers, as conscription wasn't implemented until near the end of the war. Ultimately, only 24,132 conscripts made it to France before November 11, 1918.
Although the Corps was within and under the command of the British Army, there was considerable pressure among Canadian leaders, especially following the Battle of the Somme, that the Corps fight as a single unit rather than piecemealing the divisions through the whole army. Originally commanded by Lt. General Sir E.A.H. Alderson until 1916, when command was then passed on to Lt. General Sir Julian Byng of Vimy and Governor-General of Canada. When Byng was promoted to a higher command during the summer of 1917, he was succeeded by the commander of the 1st Division, General Sir Arthur W. Currie, giving the Corps its first Canadian commander. In the later stages of the war, the Canadian Corps, like the Australian Corps, was among the most effective and respected of the military formations on the Western Front, and were considered the "shock troops" of the British Army.
The Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in one of the most successful and daring attacks of the war. Between 8 August and 11 August 1918, the Corps spearheaded the offensive during the Battle of Amiens. Here a significant defeat was inflicted on the Germans which compelled the German commander-in-chief, General Erich Ludendorff, to call 8 August "the black day of the German Army." This battle marked the start of the period of the war referred to as Canada's Hundred Days. After Amiens, the Canadian Corps continued to lead the vanguard of an Allied push that ultimately ended on November 11, 1918 at Mons; where the British Empire had first met in conflict with Imperial German forces in 1914.
At the end of the war, the Canadian 1st and 2nd Divisions took part in the occupation of Germany and the Corps was eventually demobilized in 1919. Upon their return home, the veterans were greeted by large and welcoming crowds all across Canada. The Candian Expeditionary Force lost 60,661 dead during the war and that was 9.28% of the 619,636 who enlisted.
THE CANADIAN CORPS IN WORLD WAR I describes the organization, lists the units and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation while serving on the Western Front from 1915-1918. Canada's 600,000 troops represented an extraordinary contribution to the British Empire's struggle. On grim battlefields, from the Ypres Salient to the Somme, and from their stunning victory at Vimy Ridge to the final triumphant "Hundred Days" advance of Autumn, 1918, Canada's soldiers proved themselves to be a remarkable army in their own right, founding a national tradition that continues to this day.
Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn, Florida Guard
Orlando, Florida
RENE CHARTRAND
OSPREY PUBLISHING, 2007
QUALITY SOFTCOVER, $15.95, 48 PAGES, MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS
The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September, 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The Corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December, 1915 and the 4th Canadian Division in August, 1916. In February, 1917, the organization of a 5th Canadian Division began but in February, 1918 before it was fully formed, it was broken up and its men used to reinforce the four divisions fighting on the Western Front. The soldiers, two-thirds of whom were British-born, were mostly volunteers, as conscription wasn't implemented until near the end of the war. Ultimately, only 24,132 conscripts made it to France before November 11, 1918.
Although the Corps was within and under the command of the British Army, there was considerable pressure among Canadian leaders, especially following the Battle of the Somme, that the Corps fight as a single unit rather than piecemealing the divisions through the whole army. Originally commanded by Lt. General Sir E.A.H. Alderson until 1916, when command was then passed on to Lt. General Sir Julian Byng of Vimy and Governor-General of Canada. When Byng was promoted to a higher command during the summer of 1917, he was succeeded by the commander of the 1st Division, General Sir Arthur W. Currie, giving the Corps its first Canadian commander. In the later stages of the war, the Canadian Corps, like the Australian Corps, was among the most effective and respected of the military formations on the Western Front, and were considered the "shock troops" of the British Army.
The Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in one of the most successful and daring attacks of the war. Between 8 August and 11 August 1918, the Corps spearheaded the offensive during the Battle of Amiens. Here a significant defeat was inflicted on the Germans which compelled the German commander-in-chief, General Erich Ludendorff, to call 8 August "the black day of the German Army." This battle marked the start of the period of the war referred to as Canada's Hundred Days. After Amiens, the Canadian Corps continued to lead the vanguard of an Allied push that ultimately ended on November 11, 1918 at Mons; where the British Empire had first met in conflict with Imperial German forces in 1914.
At the end of the war, the Canadian 1st and 2nd Divisions took part in the occupation of Germany and the Corps was eventually demobilized in 1919. Upon their return home, the veterans were greeted by large and welcoming crowds all across Canada. The Candian Expeditionary Force lost 60,661 dead during the war and that was 9.28% of the 619,636 who enlisted.
THE CANADIAN CORPS IN WORLD WAR I describes the organization, lists the units and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the four Canadian divisions which earned an elite reputation while serving on the Western Front from 1915-1918. Canada's 600,000 troops represented an extraordinary contribution to the British Empire's struggle. On grim battlefields, from the Ypres Salient to the Somme, and from their stunning victory at Vimy Ridge to the final triumphant "Hundred Days" advance of Autumn, 1918, Canada's soldiers proved themselves to be a remarkable army in their own right, founding a national tradition that continues to this day.
Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn, Florida Guard
Orlando, Florida
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