A BATTLE TOO FAR: ARRAS 1917
Written by Don Farr
Published by Helion & Company Ltd
in 2018
ISBN: 9781912174928
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
A BATTLE TOO FAR: ARRAS 1917
Written by Don Farr.
Stock no. 1329455
1st.
2018.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, gilt title to spine. 352 pages. B/w maps, some colour photos. ISBN: 9781912174928. Glue from the binding process is visible through the joints, otherwise this is a fine (unread) copy. Dustwrapper has a very small closed tear to top edge of front panel.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Maps
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Introduction
- Part I: Politics, Personalities and Plans
- 1. Politics and Personalities
- 2. Planning for 1917
- 3. Planning for Arras
- Part II: First Battle of the Scarpe: Vimy Ridge: First Battle of Bullecourt
- 4. VII Corps
- 5. VI Corps
- 6. XVII Corps
- 7. The Cavalry
- 8. Vimy Ridge: the Canadian Corps
- 9. Bullecourt: I ANZAC and V British Corps
- Part III: Nivelle Offensive. Second Battle of the Aisne (Chemin des Dames)
- 10. Preparations
- 11. Operations
- Part IV: Second Battle of the Scarpe: Battle of Arleux
- 12. VII Corps
- 13. VI Corps
- 14. XVII, XIII, Canadian and I Corps
- 15. The Battle of Arleux: 28-29 April 1917
- Part V: Third Battle of the Scarpe: Second Battle of Bullecourt
- 16. The Third Battle of the Scarpe: 3-4 May 1917
- 17. The Second Battle of Bullecourt: 3-17 May 1917
- Part VI: Nivelle Offensive
- 18. The End of the Nivelle Plan
- Part VII: Conclusions
- 19. The Last Stages 5-17 (24) May 1917
- 20. Conclusions and Epilogue
- Appendices
- I The German Army at Arras
- II Air Operations April-May 1917
- III The Artillery at Arras
- IV Underground Warfare at Arras
- V The Tanks
- VI GQG Directive 2226 of 4 April 1917
- Bibliography
- Index