15-25 August 1917: The Battle of Hill 70—The Canadian Corps captured the commanding height overlooking Lens & the surrounding lowlands, & withstood German counterattacks with Flammenwerfer (flamethrowers); the chief objective was to tie down German forces, preventing their reinforcement of the Ypres Salient; Gelbkreuz ("Yellow Cross") mustard gas was used extensively.
Lest we forget.
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