Capturing Hill 70 Canada's Forgotten Battle of the First World War

Delaney, Douglas E. (Editor)/ Durflinger, Serge Marc (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0774833602 / ISBN 13: 9780774833608

Published by Univ of British Columbia Pr, 2019

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reprint edition. 288 pages. 8.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Capturing Hill 70 Canada's Forgotten Battle of the First World War
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0774833602
• ISBN 13: 9780774833608
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Douglas E. Delaney is professor and Canada Research Chair in War Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada. Serge Marc Durflinger is professor of history at the University of Ottawa. The other ontributors are Tim Cook, Robert Engen, Robert T. Foley, Nikolas Gardner, J. L. Granatstein, Mark Humphries, and Andrew Iarocci.