The Valour and the Horror

Largely outnumbered in a foreign land, 2,000 Canadian soldiers finally surrender on Christmas Day. Over the next three-and-a-half years, the survivors suffered as prisoners as war.

From the outset, it was clear to Britain that air combat would be the key factor in the battle against Hitler's Germany. This film depicts the war from the pilots' perspectives.

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.