Battle for Hill 70
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Battle for Hill 70 was a major First World War engagement in August 1917 near Lens, France, in which Canadian Corps forces successfully attacked and held a strategically important ridge against German counterattacks.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aim | draw German forces away from Passchendaele sector ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Hill 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canadian Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| CanadianCasualtiesApprox | about 9,000 ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Currie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otto von Below NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Canadian Corps of the British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Hill 70 Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | August 15–25, 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-08-25 ⓘ |
| feature |
intense German use of gas shells
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use of strongpoints and concrete pillboxes ⓘ |
| front | Western Front in France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanCasualtiesApprox | several thousand ⓘ |
| GermanResponse | multiple counterattacks ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Canadian Division
NERFINISHED
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2nd Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 3rd Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 4th Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | near Loos-en-Gohelle, France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of artillery and machine guns
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high number of Canadian gallantry awards ⓘ |
| objective | capture Hill 70 ridge north of Lens ⓘ |
| operationType | offensive ⓘ |
| outcome | Canadian Corps held Hill 70 ridge ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Lens, Pas-de-Calais, France ⓘ |
| planningBy | Lieutenant-General Arthur Currie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Battle of Vimy Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Canadian victory ⓘ |
| significance | first major operation planned and executed by Canadian Corps under a Canadian commander ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-08-15 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | dominated approaches to Lens ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
bite and hold
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counter-battery fire ⓘ creeping barrage ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| VictoriaCrossesAwarded | at least 6 ⓘ |
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