Bourlon Wood by Jack Horsfall
Bourlon Wood is situated some three miles to the west of Cambrai, and formed part of the left of the attack by the British which started on 20th November 1917 - most notable for the first mass use of tanks. The wood itself is the prominent feature in the area, and after the attack died down to the south, became the centre for fierce fighting. By the end of the battle the wood was firmly in German hands. Bourlon again came into prominence in September 1918 as the Canadian Corps continued its onslaught on the Germans. The Corps Commander (Currie) rated the performance of his men in crossing the Canal du Nord and taking the wooded prominence so highly that he expressed the view that the main Canadian memorial should be placed at Bourlon rather than at Vimy. The countryside is rolling and open, little changed over the decades, and provides excellent battlefield touring conditions.
Nigel Cave is Series Editor of Battleground Europe WW1 Series and is a distinguished author in his own right. His knowledge of WW1 is immense. This is Jack Horsfall's third book in the Battleground Europe Series. His previous books, Serre and Cambrai have already been highly successful.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780850528183 |
| ISBN 10 | 0850528186 |
| Title | Bourlon Wood |
| Author | Jack Horsfall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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