Capturing Hill 70: Canada's Forgotten Battle of the First

Capturing Hill 70: Canada's Forgotten Battle of the First World War (Studies in Canadian Military History)

In August 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Hill 70, vital terrain just north of the French town of Lens. The Canadians suffered some 5,400 casualties and in three harrowing days defeated twenty-one German counterattacks. This spectacularly successful but shockingly costly battle was as innovative as Vimy, yet few Canadians have heard of it. Capturing Hill 70 marks the centenary of this triumph by dissecting different facets of the battle, from planning and conducting operations to long-term repercussions and commemoration. It reinstates Hill 70 to its rightful place among the pantheon of battles that forged the reputation of the famed Canadian Corps during the First World War.
Country USA
Binding Hardcover
EAN 9780774833592
ISBN 0774833599
Label UBC Press
Manufacturer UBC Press
NumberOfPages 288
PublicationDate 2016-11-01
Publisher UBC Press
Studio UBC Press
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Capturing Hill 70: Canada's Forgotten Battle of the First World War (Studies in Canadian Military History)