| Article ID: | iaor19972620 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 48 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 10 |
| End Page Number: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1997 |
| Journal: | Journal of the Operational Research Society |
| Authors: | Hurley W.J. |
| Keywords: | military & defence |
One of the defining events of Canadian history was the celebrated Canadian Corps victory at Vimy during World War I. In this paper they outline the counter-battery work of Andrew McNaughton and his operational research team. In particular they detail their scientific approach to determining the location of German artillery.