The Diary of an Artillery Officer : The First Canadian Divisional Artillery on the Western Front

Arthur Hardie Bick DSO

ISBN 10: 1459700406 / ISBN 13: 9781459700406

Edité par Dundurn Group Jun 2011, 2011

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Neuware - In the First World War the Canadian Field Artillery led the way in artillery technology and tactics by coordinating the intelligence reports from ground observation teams. The Diary of an Artillery Officer covers the work of the 1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded the attacks on various European battlefields.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781459700406

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Diary of an Artillery Officer : The First Canadian Divisional Artillery on the Western Front
• Éditeur: Dundurn Group Jun 2011
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1459700406
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781459700406
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 234 L x 156 H x 12 P (en millimètres) 234 millimètres de largeur par 156 millimètres de hauteur par 12 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 348 grammes

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Synopsis

The Diary of an Artillery Officer recounts the work of the 1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded attacks on various European battlefields.

In the First World War the Canadian Field Artillery led the way in artillery technology and tactics. By coordinating the intelligence reports from sound ranging, flash spotting, and ground observation teams, they became one of the most effective fighting units in France. These tactics were first used at Vimy Ridge in April 1917, destroying most of the German artillery before the assault began. The close coordination between the attacking infantry divisions and the Canadian Field Batteries not only allowed the infantry to advance very close to the falling shells but also gave them confidence that, unlike at the Battle of the Somme, the Germans wouldn't be able to recover in time to defend their positions properly.

The Diary of an Artillery Officer, written by Major Arthur Hardie Bick, DSO, covers the work of the 1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded the attacks on Amiens, the Vis en Artois Switch (defending the Hindenburg Line) and the Canal du Nord, and the final blows in Germanys defeat.

À propos des auteurs

Major Arthur Hardie Bick, DSO, worked as a civil engineer on aviation sites in the United Kingdom until his death in an aviation accident in 1948. His son, Peter Hardie Bick, edited The Diary of an Artillery Officer, providing a detailed and informative commentary on the role of the 1st Divisional Artillery on the Western Front in 1918.

Peter Hardie Bick, edited The Diary of an Artillery Officer, providing a detailed and informative commentary on the role of the 1st Divisional Artillery on the Western Front in 1918 based on the journals of his father, Major Arthur Hardie Bick, DSO, who worked as a civil engineer on aviation sites in the United Kingdom until his death in an aviation accident in 1948.