1944 in Review
Canadian Army Newsreel. This newsreel reviews Canadian accomplishments in the year 1944, including the Italian campaign.(Runs 11:13)
The Capture of Dieppe
Canadian soldiers parade through Dieppe in 1944.
Canadian Paratroopers on D-Day
Two veterans remember parachuting in behind enemy lines. (TV; runs 4:46) CBC Archives.
Crusaide For Liberation
Cruisade for Liberation! from Canadian Army Newsreel 33, June 1944, 6 min 16 s. National Archives of Canada.
Scheldt-Mouth Housecleaning
Video Scheldt-Mouth Housecleaning, from Canadian Army Newsreel nr.46, November 1944, 3 min 21 s. National Archives of Canada.
Left of the Line advance!
“Left of the Line” Advance, from Canadian Army Newsreel 69, April 1945, 3 min 19 s. National Archives of Canada.
Ortona
Video Battle of Ortona, from Canadian Army Newsreel 24, 1944, 7 min 15 s. National Archives of Canada
Seaforths honour their dead
Canadian Army Newsreel. The Seaforth Highlanders hold a service honouring their dead after the battle of Ortona. (Runs 1:17)
Allies take Sicily
After three years of waiting, Canadian troops land unopposed. (TV; runs 8:32) CBC Archives stream.
Canadian and German veterans return to Ortona
David Halton, son of Matthew Halton, and a group of Canadian veterans write the final chapter in the Battle of Ortona. (TV; runs 25:49)
Battle of San Leonardo
Canadian Army Newsreel. Canadian troops lead the attack on San Leonardo. (Runs 1:58)
Lamone River Action
Canadian Army Newsreel. The First Canadian Corps makes a daring crossing of the Lamone River in face of German counterattacks.(Runs 2:13)
On the Road to Rome
Canadian soldiers advance on Campobasso, one of the first steps on the road to Rome.(Runs 3:05)
Caen
Caen, from Canadian Army Newsreel 36, July 1944, 4 min 3 s. National Archives of Canada.
Caen 2
Canadian soldiers fight in the rubble of Caen; from The True Glory (1945), a documentary by the U.S. Office of War Information and the British Ministry of Information.