Battle of Hill 70

This short AI-assisted video examines the Battle of Hill 70, fought 15 to 25 August 1917 near Lens, France. Hill 70 was the first major operation planned and led by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie as commander of the Canadian Corps. Over ten days, Canadian troops captured the high ground above Lens and held it against twenty-one German counterattacks. The battle drew German divisions away from the Passchendaele sector, cost the Canadian Corps over nine thousand casualties, and produced six Victoria Crosses. Among the Canadian dead was Private Hasan Amat of the 1st Battalion (Western Ontario Regiment), killed in action on 20 August 1917, and the first identified Muslim soldier killed in action serving with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Researched and created by Daniyal Elahi, with contributions by Harris Elahi, as part of the Our Shared Sacrifice educational project recovering the stories of underrepresented soldiers of the First World War. This video is presented in association with the Hill 70 Memorial Foundation. AI was used for visual reconstruction where no original footage exists.