Product Details

• Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 7
• Studio: Edi Video
• VHS Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000EZVB
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #393,363 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Descriptive account of Canadian Soldier during WWII, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: World War II: Canada at War [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Found these videos to be an excellent account of Canadian soldiers during WWII. Unlike most war movies this is a true account of Canadian soldiers and the kinds of missions they had. Would highly recommend it to any WWII historians and Legionairs.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful account of a time gone by, November 26, 2002

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Sam King (Concord, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: World War II: Canada at War [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I remember watching in rapt amazement the Canada at War series when it was first shown in the early 1960s. In fact, I remember it being shown to students at my school.My father flew with the RCAF in bomber command and this was an opportunity to explore some of his role in the war. This was the first television series which provided a comprehensive picture of the role of the Canadian military during World War 2. Although not as well known as the World at War series, it is less "preachy" and stands the test of time more effectively.

Those people who identify Canadian international participation by its politically correct "peacekeeping" role will be surprised by the significant contribution made by that country during the second world war. Two facts: 1. by the end of the war Canada had the 3rd largest navy in the world. 2. Canadians served in all the major theaters of the war.

The music score is wonderfully written and is a highlight of the series. Film clips include scenes from other series as well original footage.

Long after "The Valor and the Horror" has been justly assigned to the scrap heap of historical revisionism, the "Canada at War"
series will justly be remembered as an accurate tribute to Canada's proud contribution to the second world war. A must have for any history enthusiast.