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UNINA9910136669603321 |
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Titolo |
Capturing Hill 70 : Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War / / edited by Douglas E. Delaney and Serge Durflinger |
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Vancouver, [British Columbia] ; ; Toronto, [Ontario] : , : UBC Press, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (332 pages) |
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Collana |
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Studies in Canadian Military History |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1914-1918 - Regimental histories - Canada |
World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - France |
Canada Canadian Army Canadian Corps History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Higher Command -- The Corps Nervous System in Action -- The Best Laid Plans -- The Fire Plan -- Sinews of War -- Force Preservation -- The Other Side of the Hill -- To Win at Any Cost -- A Battle Forgotten? -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Selected Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index -- Studies in Canadian Military History |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 counter attacks. This spectacularly successful but shockingly costly battle was as innovative as Vimy, yet only a handful of Canadians have heard of it or of subsequent attempts to capture Lens, which resulted in nearly 3,300 more casualties. In Capturing Hill 70, leading military historians mark the centenary of this triumph by dissecting different facets of the battle, from planning and the conduct of operations to long-term repercussions and commemoration. This richly illustrated and thought-provoking book reinstates Hill 70 to its rightful place among the pantheon of battles that helped forge the reputation of the famed Canadian Corps during the First World War, and it sheds |
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new light on the key role played by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie, who fought his first major action as commander of the Canadian Corps. |
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