Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX "A and Q," see Administrative Services Abancourt, 203, 245, 249, 251, 256, 259, 264, 304, 308. Administrative Services, Canadian Corps, 93, 287. Agache, River, 171. Algie, Lt. L. W., 20th, Batt., 312. Amiens, Battle of, Aug. 8-22: --First general offensive by British Army, 2; brilliant success of, 5; plan of, 17; preparations for, 17-20; the task, 34-38; battle opens, 40; oper- ations, Aug. 8, 34-51; operations, Aug. 9-11, 52-9; Corps Commander on results, 59-60; operations, Aug. 12-20, 61-9; transfer of Canadian Corps back to Arras, 68; prisoners and guns captured, 68; battle brok- en off, 88; moral effect of victory. 94; was intended for last British offensive of 1918, 95; "black day of the German Army"--Luden- dorff, 95; compared with Vimy, 402; casualties of, 404. Amiens Cathedral, 102-5. Andechy, 61, 74. Andrew, Capt. A. E. Chaplain, Royal Canadian Regt., 270. Anneux, 194, 219-220. Anzin, 353, 391. Archambault, Maj., 22nd, Batt., 140. Arleux, 330-1. Armistice: --How proposals received, 320-1; German envoys in France. 376; our troops sceptical, 393; order received for hostilities to cease, 382, 386, 389; news received soberly, 383-4, 396; celebration at Valenciennes, 394; at Mons, 395. Army Service Corps, Canadian, 60, 94, 173. Arras, Battle of, Aug. 26-Sept. 4: -- Battle plan described by Haig, 109; entirely a Canadian Corps battle, 110; Corps Commander outlines the task, 111-4; conference of Divisional Commanders, 112; battle opens, 120-4; capture of Wancourt, Guemappe and Monchy-le-Preux, 125-8; Aug. 27, attack in face of stiffening opposition reaches Sen- see, 128-132; Aug. 28, capture of Boiry and Pelves; terrific battle in front of Fresnes-Rouvroy line, 133-142; Aug. 29-31, preparations for attack on Drocourt-Queant line, ...