Douglas E Delaney: 2 books
Capturing Hill 70
Canada’s Forgotten Battle of the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
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...
by Douglas E. Delaney, Robert C. Engen, Meghan Fitzpatrick
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Military education was the lifeblood of the armies, navies, and air forces of the British Empire and an essential ingredient for success in both war and peace. Military Education and the British Empire is the first major scholarly work to address the role of military education in maintaining the empire...