The greatest victory : Canada's one hundred days, 1918 / J.L. Granatstein.
The greatest victory : Canada's one hundred days, 1918 / J.L. Granatstein.
The greatest victory : Canada's one hundred days, 1918 / J.L. Granatstein.
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Don Mills, Ontario : Oxford University Press, [2014]
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G 2015/1888
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English
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Physical content
xiv, 216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction -- Amiens, August 8, 1918 -- Canada and the war -- Breaking the Drocourt-Quéant Line -- Crossing the canal du Nord and taking Cambrai -- Valenciennes and Mons -- To Germany and Home.
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Publisher
Don Mills, Ontario : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
Ontario
Date Published
[2014]
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Summary
The battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 is a much celebrated moment in both Canadian and European military history. Vimy was a costly success. While it did improve military and public morale, the reality is that it was more of a symbolic victory than a strategic one (the Germans retreated a few miles and many lives had been lost). Surprisingly, few...
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The greatest victory : Canada's one hundred days, 1918 / J.L. Granatstein.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2015/1888
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74VK7mxN0key
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7mxN0key
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ISBN
0199009317
9780199009312
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940.41271
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991022741339702626
