Michael Krawchuk
The Battle of Vimy Ridge: Wall of Fire
The Battle of Vimy Ridge is the most famous of Canadian battles. Celebrated at the time and since, it has been seen as a major achievement for the Canadian military and Canada as a nation.
Believed to be the strongest defensive position the
German Army held on the Western Front, Vimy Ridge was the objective for the Canadian Corps in April 1917. The Canadians’ attack, using methods learned from the experience of warfare on the Western Front, was a complete success, the first successful offensive operation of the Great War.
How the Canadian Corps was able to overcome the extremely difficult tactical and technological problems facing the attacker and capture Vimy Ridge is the story of this book. It is told from the heights of strategy and tactics, down to the soldier in the trenches.
Believed to be the strongest defensive position the
German Army held on the Western Front, Vimy Ridge was the objective for the Canadian Corps in April 1917. The Canadians’ attack, using methods learned from the experience of warfare on the Western Front, was a complete success, the first successful offensive operation of the Great War.
How the Canadian Corps was able to overcome the extremely difficult tactical and technological problems facing the attacker and capture Vimy Ridge is the story of this book. It is told from the heights of strategy and tactics, down to the soldier in the trenches.
Michael Krawchuk is a lawyer by profession, but with a passionate interest in military history. He resides in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This is his first book. It is published by Detselig Enterprises Ltd.