World War I
The narrative of the Second Battle of Ypres was written on the spot and immediately after the action. It was not until long afterwards that it was possible to collect and collate the whole of the battalion diaries. The story, therefore, could only be compiled from the personal...
Moving northwards--The immortal field of Ypres--The greatest of all Canadian battlefields--Description of the ground--Who holds the rim holds the saucer--Advantageous position o...
18. CHAPTER VCanadians in a serious engagement--The old German line--The new British line--The effect of the eruption--Trenches little better than drains--The Second Division in "No Man's La...
14. CHAPTER ICanadians in the clash of World Powers--Effect of losses on Canadian people--Tribute of the British--The Service in St. Paul's--"Pure gold"--Eighteen hundred fresh troops cross...
17. CHAPTER IVComing events cast no shadows before--General Seely's command redistributed--The Seventh Brigade in the trenches--Heavy bombardment at Messines--Fortified positions of the Huns...
20. Chapter IV. In February the British Division holding the Bluff to thenorth of St. Eloi, just east of the Canal, and included in the subsequent Canadian position, had some trenches there snatched from them. They took the matter calmly; got up the...
15. CHAPTER IIAn interval of calm--Process of forming the Second and Third Divisions--St. Eloi--The sector of Bailleul--Work of the Army Corps Staff--Changes in the Higher Command--The first...
25. CHAPTER XICanadians take the initiative--The Anglo-French offensive--Good fellowship between the Imperial and Canadian Army--British Brigade supports the Canadians--The Württembergers and...
16. CHAPTER IIIThe manner of raiding in "No Man's Land"--Winter in grim earnest--The use of the grenade--Changes in methods of warfare--The musket and the field gun--Adaptability of Canadians-...
23. CHAPTER IX.Method of counter-attack--Successful efforts of the French--The question of time--Attacks which failed--Precipitancy of main counter-attack--Enemy reinforced--The assaulting for...
21. CHAPTER VIIThe enemy's final effort to capture Canadian trenches--The Higher Command decides to hold on--The precise position of affairs--The 5th Brigade in inferno--Loneliness of the watc...
26. CHAPTER XIIConclusion--Canada will meet new necessities with fresh exertions--The Military co-operation of all parts of the Empire to lead to closer Political Union--Significance of the ti...
24. CHAPTER XRelief of the front-line Battalions--Heavy losses of the Seventh Brigade--Good work of the Third Pioneer Battalion--Sudden advance of the enemy--The Knoll of Hooge--The Menin Ro...
1. VOLUME IIThe narrative of the Second Battle of Ypres was written on the spot and immediately after the action. It was not until long afterwards that it was possible to collect and collat...
19. CHAPTER VICounter-attacks--Obstacles to victory--The ground described--The enemy deceived--Ravage wrought by heavy guns--Impassable ground--Schemes based upon unreliable information--Forw...
9. CHAPTER VIIIMoving northwards--The immortal field of Ypres--The greatest of all Canadian battlefields--Description of the ground--Who holds the rim holds the saucer--Advantageous position o...
5. CHAPTER IVComing events cast no shadows before--General Seely's command redistributed--The Seventh Brigade in the trenches--Heavy bombardment at Messines--Fortified positions of the Huns...
7. CHAPTER VICounter-attacks--Obstacles to victory--The ground described--The enemy deceived--Ravage wrought by heavy guns--Impassable ground--Schemes based upon unreliable information--Forw...
12. CHAPTER XICanadians take the initiative--The Anglo-French offensive--Good fellowship between the Imperial and Canadian Army--British Brigade supports the Canadians--The Württembergers and...
2. CHAPTER ICanadians in the clash of World Powers--Effect of losses on Canadian people--Tribute of the British--The Service in St. Paul's--"Pure gold"--Eighteen hundred fresh troops cross...
6. CHAPTER VCanadians in a serious engagement--The old German line--The new British line--The effect of the eruption--Trenches little better than drains--The Second Division in "No Man's La...
8. CHAPTER VIIThe enemy's final effort to capture Canadian trenches--The Higher Command decides to hold on--The precise position of affairs--The 5th Brigade in inferno--Loneliness of the watc...
13. CHAPTER XIIConclusion--Canada will meet new necessities with fresh exertions--The Military co-operation of all parts of the Empire to lead to closer Political Union--Significance of the ti...
10. CHAPTER IXMethod of counter-attack--Successful efforts of the French--The question of time--Attacks which failed--Precipitancy of main counter-attack--Enemy reinforced--The assaulting for...
3. CHAPTER IIAn interval of calm--Process of forming the Second and Third Divisions--St. Eloi--The sector of Bailleul--Work of the Army Corps Staff--Changes in the Higher Command--The first...
4. CHAPTER IIIThe manner of raiding in "No Man's Land"--Winter in grim earnest--The use of the grenade--Changes in methods of warfare--The musket and the field gun--Adaptability of Canadians-...
11. CHAPTER XRelief of the front-line Battalions--Heavy losses of the Seventh Brigade--Good work of the Third Pioneer Battalion--Sudden advance of the enemy--The Knoll of Hooge--The Menin Ro...