For King & Country
Documentaire · Guerre
Canadian military historian Norm Christie journeys to WWII battlefields, monuments, and cemeteries to explore the war from a Canadian perspective.
Sous-titres: English
Avec:Norm Christie
Réalisé par:Harvey CrosslandPeter Williamson
Saison 1
S01:E01 - Passing the Torch
In May 1940, Adolf Hitler launches his “Blitzkrieg” of massed Panzer tanks and Stuka dive bombers quickly defeating Denmark, Norway, Holland, Belgium, and France.
S01:E02 - Hour of Darkness
Out-numbered and out-equipped, the Canadians and other British, local, and Asian troops fight the Japanese desperately through the hills, valleys, and streets of Hong Kong.
S01:E03 - The Forgotten Army (Pt. 1)
In July 1943, the men of the First Canadian Division land on the beaches of Sicily, as the Allies invade Fascist Italy.
S01:E04 - The Forgotten Army (Pt. 2)
In May 1944, by breaking through the formidable Adolf Hitler Line, in the Liri Valley just under Monte Cassino, the Canadians open the road to Rome.
S01:E05 - Battlefields of Normandy
On June 6, 1944 – D-Day – three Allied Armies, the American, British, and Canadian, land on the beaches of Nazi-occupied Normandy.
S01:E06 - The Path to Victory
On April 30, Adolf Hitler kills himself and Germany surrenders. The war in Europe is over. The war in the Pacific continues though, with Canadians fighting up to the last days.