03127nam 2200505 450 991013666960332120230808200050.00-7748-3361-010.59962/9780774833615(CKB)3710000000907458(MiAaPQ)EBC4716874(DE-B1597)661700(DE-B1597)9780774833615(EXLCZ)99371000000090745820161021h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCapturing Hill 70 Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War /edited by Douglas E. Delaney and Serge DurflingerVancouver, [British Columbia] ;Toronto, [Ontario] :UBC Press,2016.©20161 online resource (332 pages)Studies in Canadian Military History0-7748-3359-9 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 HistoryIn 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 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.Studies in Canadian military history.World War, 1914-1918Regimental historiesCanadaWorld War, 1914-1918CampaignsFranceCanadaCanadian ArmyCanadian CorpsHistoryWorld War, 1914-1918Regimental historiesWorld War, 1914-1918Campaigns940.41271Durflinger SergeDelaney Douglas E.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136669603321Capturing Hill 702121479UNINA