First World War Documentaries
The First World War began in 1914. At the time, Canada was considered part of the British Empire, which meant it was also at war automatically. Canada's sacrifices and contributions to the war changed its history, earning Canada the right to sign the peace treaty as an independent nation. This "birth of a nation" came at a cost – more than 60,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the Great War.
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It tells of the sacrifices of Ypres, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Passchendaele. It also reveals some of the lesser known facts of the Great War.
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The Royal Newfoundland Regiment was "raised from scratch," and became one of the most formidable fighting units of the First World War.
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This is the story of Canadian artist Mary Riter Hamilton. Her battlefield paintings depict the devastation caused by the First World War.
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War amputee Perce Lemmon recalls his experiences as a young soldier fighting in the trenches of the First World War.
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War Amps members who survived the destruction of the First World War talk about their experiences.
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John McDermott paints "the tragedy of war" with the haunting lyrics of standards like Mother Machree and Christmas in the Trenches.
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Cliff Chadderton sets out, in detail, the faulty research upon which the NFB film, The Kid Who Couldn't Miss, was based.
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