Hill 70, Battle of, France, 1917

found: Work cat: Capturing Hill 70 : Canada's forgotten battle of the First World War, 2016. (CIP):introduction (August 1917 battles for Hill 70 and the adjacent city of Lens were important ones for the development of Canada's military forces during the First World War. To start, Hill 70 was the first major battle that the troops of the Canadian Corps fought under one of their own, Canadian lieutenant-general Sir Arthur Currie. According to Canadian sources, five German divisions, which might otherwise have been diverted to the Passchendaele front, became engaged in the battle for Hill 70 between 15 and 18 August)

found: The Canadian Encyclopedia WWW site, viewed 2016-07-13:Battle for Hill 70 (The capture of Hill 70 in France was the first major action fought by the Canadian Corps under a Canadian commander in the First World War. The battle, in August 1917, gave the Allied forces a crucial strategic position overlooking the city of Lens; Hill 70, so named because it was 70 metres above sea level, was a treeless elevation that dominated Lens)

found: Canadian War Museum WWW site, viewed 2016-07-13:Hill 70 ([Sir Douglas] Haig ordered Sir Arthur Currie, who in June had been placed in command of the Canadian Corps, to launch a frontal assault on the city of Lens. Instead of attacking the heavily fortified city directly, Currie, after studying the ground, convinced his British superiors that a better plan would be to capture Hill 70, directly to the north)