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

Delaney, Douglas E. (editors) (With Serge Marc Durflinger.) (Contributor Tim Cook; Robert Engen; Robert T. Foley; Nikolas Gardner; J.L. Granatstein; Mark Humphries; Andrew Iarocci.)

ISBN 10: 0774833599 / ISBN 13: 9780774833592

Published by UBC Press 978-0-77483359-2, Vancouver

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[978-0-77483359-2] 2016, 1st printing. (Hardcover) Fine in fine dust jacket. 292pp. Maps, photographs, diagrams, tables, bibliography, index. "In August 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Hill 70, a vital piece of ground just north of the French industrial town of Lens. The Canadians suffered some 5,400 casualties and defeated three days of determined German counterattacks. This spectacularly successful but shockingly costly battle was as innovative as Vimy, yet only a handful of Canadians have heard of it". Book about Hill 70. Contributors include Tim Cook, Robert Engen, Robert T. Foley, Nikolas Gardner, J.L. Granatstein, Mark Humphries, Andrew Iarocci. Published for Canadian War Museum. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. (Military--Canada, Military History, Military--Canada, World War 1).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Capturing Hill 70; Canada's Forgotten Battle of the First World War (Series: Studies in Canadian Military History.)
• Publisher: UBC Press 978-0-77483359-2, Vancouver
• ISBN 10: 0774833599
• ISBN 13: 9780774833592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military

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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. Contributors: Tim Cook, Robert Engen, Robert T. Foley, Nikolas Gardner, J. L. Granatstein, Mark Humphries, and Andrew Iarocci