For King and Country TV Series Ep.5: Battles of Normandy

For King and Country TV Series Ep.5: Battles of Normandy

Episode 5 deals with D-Day, covering the Landings and early exploitation into Normandy. Veteran Lockie Fulton of the Winnipegs takes us over his battleground, from the beaches to the Carpiquet airfield. The second part of the show covers the breakout from Caen, Operation Totalize, and finally the closing of the Falaise Gap. Normandy cost the Canadian Army 5000 dead.

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For King and Country TV Series Ep.6: Northwest Europe and the Pacific

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After Normandy they all thought it was over, but 10,000 Canadians would die before the war in Europe would end 8 months later.

For King and Country TV Series Ep.4: Italy The Forgotton Army Part Two

For King and Country TV Series Ep.4: Italy The Forgotton Army Part Two

Two Episodes on the Canadians in Sicily and Italy.

For King and Country TV Series Ep.3: Italy The Forgotton Army Part One

For King and Country TV Series Ep.3: Italy The Forgotton Army Part One

Two Episodes on the Canadians in Sicily and Italy.

For King and Country TV Series Ep.2: Hour of Darkness Hong Kong 1941

For King and Country TV Series Ep.2: Hour of Darkness Hong Kong 1941

Veteran Alf Babin of the Royal Rifles revisits St Stephens where he witnessed the slaughter of wounded, and tells his story.

For King and Country TV Series Ep.1: Passing the Torch

For King and Country TV Series Ep.1: Passing the Torch

Veteran Peter Cock tells his story of the battle against a Wolfpack of more that 20 U-Boats in the story of convoy SC-42.