Part one of a three-part series, Canada Remembers, Turning the Tide documents the years between the outbreak of WWII in September 1939 and June 1944. A compilation of modern day interviews interspersed with photographs and footage from the war, this documentary covers landmark events such as the Battle of Britain, the raid on Dieppe, the landing in Sicily and the battle for Ortona. It focuses on both the Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen who fought in the war and the women who became part of the war effort, either by enlisting or by going to work in the factories and shipyards.

Canada Remembers – Part Two – The Liberators

Part two of a three-part series, Canada Remembers, The Liberators focuses on WWII during the period between June and December 1944. While following the action from the D-Day landings on the shores of Normandy up into Belgium and Holland, the film also highlights the contributions of the women who remained on the homefront. As the fourth largest producer of armaments among the Allied countries, Canada spent much of the war evolving into a formidable industrial nation.
 

Canada Remembers – Part Three – Endings and Beginnings

Part three of a three-part series, Canada Remembers, Endings and Beginnings focuses on the final phase of WWII in Europe in 1945 and the aftermath. Veterans recount their memories of the conflict at the Rhine and the celebrations on VE Day, followed by their contribution to the victory in the Far East. These recollections are complemented by outstanding footage filmed by army cameramen. The film also focuses on what transpired after the war, when the soldiers had to reintegrate back into society.

This film is part of the Valour and the Horror series, three controversial films on Canadian involvement in World War II. In the autumn of 1941, nearly 2,000 inexperienced Canadian soldiers were sent to Hong Kong at the request of the British government as a symbolic show of strength that would deter a Japanese attack on the colony. Canada’s soldiers found themselves in the midst of a desperate battle they could not hope to win. On Christmas Day, 1941, the British colony of Hong Kong officially surrendered to Japan. The surviving defenders became prisoners of war. Over the next three and a half years, many of them would come to envy the dead.

Source: http://nfb.ca/film/Savage_Christmas_Hong_Kong_1941/

Official site: http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=25970

From the outset of the Second World War, it had been clear to Britain that air superiority would be the decisive factor in the battle against Hitler’s Germany. At airbases all over England and in the skies over Europe, more than 50,000 Canadian airmen served in the campaign to bomb Germany. Ordered to drop their payloads on a remote and faceless enemy below, the airmen of Bomber Command had a thankless job. For those who survived, the sheer terror and sense of helplessness left an indelible scar.

Source: http://nfb.ca/film/death_by_moonlight_bomber_command/

Official site: http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=25972

This documentary looks at the events of June 6, 1944, when 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. Part of the 3-part series The Valour and the Horror.

Source: http://nfb.ca/film/In_Desperate_Battle_Normandy_1944/

Official site: http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/collection/film/?id=25971

This video is an exerp from the documemtary D-Day: Canada’s 24 Hours of Destiny. This is one of the best documentary on Canada’s involvment on D-Day. D-Day: Canada’s 24 Hours of Destiny is highly recommended and is avialable on DVD.

They sailed in under cover of darkness to smash down the walls of “Fortress Europe.” On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces invaded the Normandy coast of Nazi-occupied France. The Canadians’ entry point was a stretch of sand code-named Juno Beach. Many would die there but, for the Canadian forces, D-Day was a triumph that is still honored at home and on the beach they called Juno.

From D-day to the Dam (Canadian World War II video’s) – part 2

These movies were made by Canadian troops at or nearby the frontline. This part shows the invasion of France, Belgium and southeren Netherlands viewed through Canadian eyes. +/- 1/2 of the movie is with English narration 1/4 in Dutch and 1/4 in French. It all got Dutch subtitles

Video of today’s Canadian Forces doing its thing.

The English version of the TV spot currently on air from the Canadian Forces.

This is an advertisement put out by the Canadian Forces to recruit people for the Canadian Forces.