Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 - Nov. 11, 1918. Part 2, Arras
by John Frederick Bligh Livesay
'Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 - Nov. 11, 1918. Part 2, Arras' Summary
This book chronicles the Canadian Corps' critical role in the final push of World War I. It covers the period from August 8th, 1918, with the Battle of Amiens, marking the beginning of the Hundred Days Offensive, to the armistice on November 11th. The author, a participant in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, vividly recounts the pivotal battles at Arras and Cambrai, emphasizing the Canadians' strategic contributions to the Allied victories. The narrative then follows the Canadians as they pursue the retreating German forces from Valenciennes to Mons, where the war had begun in 1914. The book highlights the Canadian soldiers' unwavering determination, their endurance in the face of unimaginable hardship, and the ultimate triumph of the Allied forces in bringing the war to an end.Book Details
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