Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 - Nov. 11, 1918. Part 1, Amiens by John Frederick Bligh Livesay (1875 - 1944)

This is the incredible story of the actions of the men and women of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's contribution to the Great War 1914-1919, during the last 100 days of the First World War. After nearly 4 years of stalemate (trench warfare) the Allied Forces planned to break through the German Hindenburg Line and then push the enemy from their defensive positions. You will follow the CEF as they take Amiens, Arras, Cambrai and then the pursuit of the German Forces from Valenciennes to Mons (in Belgium, the same place where the war began on August 4, 1914), on November 11, 1918. Summary by Richard...

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1. 01 - Preface and The Situation on the West Front

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2. 02 - The Canadian Corps Ready for Battle

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3. 03 - From Arras to Amiens

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4. 04 - The Battle Opens

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5. 05 - Operations: Aug. 8

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6. 06 - Operations: Aug. 8 - Continued

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7. 07 - Operations: Aug. 9-11

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8. 08 - Operations: Aug. 12-20

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9. 09 - Operations: The Canadian Cavalry Brigade

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10. 10 - Sidelights of Battle

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11. 11 - Lessons of the Battle

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12. 12 - French Scenes

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