The German Army on Vimy Ridge 1914-1917 By Jack Sheldon

The German Army on Vimy Ridge 1914 - 1917 by Jack Sheldon2008 Hardback Book\nA detailed historical account of the German perspective during the battle for Vimy Ridge in World War I. It explores the strategies, experiences, and challenges faced by German forces in this pivotal conflict.\nThis latest book written by the leading authority on the German Army in The Great War opens with the German capture of Vimy Ridge and the nearby spur of Notre Dame de Lorette in October 1914.The major battles of spring and autumn 1915 are covered as are the twelve months from late autumn 1915 when British forces occupied the lines on the western slopes of the Ridge. The period from late autumn 1916 onwards, when the Canadian Corps was preparing for the April 1917 assault on the Ridge, is given detailed treatment, with special emphasis (based on original German intelligence and interrogation files) on how the defenders built up a detailed picture of Allied plans and how they intended to counter them.Thg