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Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story
2002, director: Jari Osborne
The Canadian government forced over 22,000 Japanese...
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Aftermath: The Remnants of War
2001, director: Daniel Sekulich
The 1942-43 Battle of Stalingrad, pitting Soviet forces...
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Rosies of the North
1999, director: Kelly Saxberg
As men left to fight overseas, women entered the workforce...
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Rosies of the North
1999, director: Kelly Saxberg
Over 260,000 women worked in war-related production, making...
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Rosies of the North
1999, director: Kelly Saxberg
Canadian Car and Foundry, in Fort William (now Thunder Bay),...
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Unwanted Soldiers
1999, director: Jari Osborne
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In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
1992, director: Brian McKenna
The first Canadians to enlist in 1939 were motivated by...
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In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
1992, director: Brian McKenna
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In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944
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Excerpt  (3:20) 1992, director: Brian McKenna
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On June 6, 1944, a combined force of American, British and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy. The Allied invasion of occupied France was a turning point in the war against Hitler's Germany. From a tactical view, Canada's role was limited; strategically, it was pivotal. Canada's infantry and armored regiments were thrown against Germany's elite troops and tank divisions. The price they paid was enormous.