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The Diary of an Artillery Officer: The First Canadian Divisional Artillery on the Western Front
Author(s): Arthur Hardie Bick DSO (Author), Peter Hardie Bick
- Publisher: Dundurn Group Ltd
- Publication Date: 24 Jun. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1459700406
- ISBN-13: 9781459700406
Book Description
In the First World War the Canadian Field Artillery led the way in artillery technology and tactics by coordinating the intelligence reports from ground observation teams. The Diary of an Artillery Officer covers the work of the 1st Divisional Artillery in 1918 when it spearheaded the attacks on various European battlefields.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A memoir with a difference… highly recommended.”
fascinating– “The Waterloo Region Record”
fascinating– “The Waterloo Region Record” (11/18/2011 12:00:00 AM)
About the Author
Major Arthur Hardie Bick, DSO, worked as a civil engineer on aviation sites in the United Kingdom until his death in an aviation accident in 1948. His son, Peter Hardie Bick, edited The Diary of an Artillery Officer, providing a detailed and informative commentary on the role of the 1st Divisional Artillery on the Western Front in 1918.
