Capturing Hill 70 : Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War

The Resource Capturing Hill 70 : Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War
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Capturing Hill 70 : Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War
Title remainder
Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War
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edited by Douglas E. Delaney and Serge Marc Durflinger
Title variation
Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War
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Language
eng
Summary
"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."--Provided by publisher
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CaOONL
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940.4/31
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  • illustrations
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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Studies in Canadian military history
Target audience
general

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