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Book SynopsisThis revised guide to the Canadian battlefields of the First World War in France and Belgium offers a brief, critical history of the war and of Canada's contribution, drawing attention to the best recent books on the subject. It focuses on the Ypres Salient, Passchendaele, Vimy, and the "Hundred Days" battles and considers lesser-known battlefields as well. Battle maps, contemporary maps, photographs, war art, and tourist information enhance the reader experience. In addition to its new look, this second edition features new photographs, maps, and a more-detailed history section. A new "Walking the Battlefields" feature allows visitors to follow the path of Canadian troops as they fought at Ypres, the St. Eloi Craters, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Bourlon Wood through detailed maps and unit-level text. The tour sections and references have also been updated to reflect recent developments in writing about the Great War in Canada. The Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies (LCMSDS) at Wilfrid Laurier University exists to foster research, education, and discussion of historical and contemporary conflict. This publication was generously funded by John and Pattie Cleghorn.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents for Canadian Battlefields of the First World War: A Visitor's Guide by Terry Copp, Mark Humphries, Nick Lachance, Caitlin McWilliams, and Matt Symes Preface to the Second Edition HISTORY Canada at War England and France 1915 Flanders Fields 1915-1916 Festubert adn Givenchy St. Eloi Craters 1916 Mount Sorrel 1916 The Somme Vimy and the Arras Offensive Passchendaele 1917 Cambrai 1917 The German Spring Offensive 1918 The Battle of Amiens The Hundred Days: Arras to Mons 1918 TOUR Notes on Battlefield Touring Touring Flanders Walking the Battlefields: Kitchener's Wood Touring the Somme Walking the Battlefields: Desire Trench Touring Vimy Walking the Battlefields: 3rd Division at Vimy Ridge Touring Passchendaele Touring Amiens Touring Arras and Cambrai Walking the Battlefields: Bourlon Wood Touring Valenciennes to Mons APPENDICES Official First World War Canadian Memorials Online Resources and Image Credits
