World War I
World War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history.
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For King And Empire
In this 6 episode series historian, Norm Christie, examines the old battlefields, visiting the cemeteries and memorials that hold the secrets to the legacy and sacrifices of the Canadians in the Great War.
At the Sharp End Volume One: Canadians Fighting the Great War 1914-1916
At the Sharp End covers the harrowing early battles of World War One, when tens of thousands, then hundreds of thousands, died, before the generals and soldiers found ways to break the terrible stalemate...
Passchendaele
The lives of a troubled veteran, his nurse girlfriend and a naive boy intersect first in Alberta and then in Belgium during the bloody World War I battle of Passchendaele.
Shock Troops Canadians Fighting The Great War 1917-18
Shock Troops follows the Canadian fighting forces during the titanic battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and the Hundred Days campaign. Through the eyes of the soldiers who fought and died in the...
Welcome to WARTIMES.ca
Welcome to WARTIMES.ca a website dedicated to the remembrance and research of Canada’s military contributions. Atop a gentle crest surrounded by lush French farmland lies the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, pictured above.
