The Great War - CBC Film

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The Great War is a CBC television film documenting Canadian participation in the First World War. The film stars Justin Trudeau and was shown on Canadian television during the 90th Anniversary of the Vimy Ridge battle, airing in two parts on April 8 and April 9, 2007.

The CBC website included the following notice seeking people to participate in the making of the film:

Did your great-grandfather take Vimy Ridge? Did he play a part in the three-month battle at Passchendaele? Did he break through the German line at Amiens? For a landmark film to mark the 90th anniversary of the First World War, the CBC is recruiting 300 descendants of those who went to war between 1914 and 1918. The descendants will walk in the footsteps of their ancestors and take part in massive battle recreations.

Part 1

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Well done, Magenta. I wish I had better access to CBC. Perhaps I'll Interwebz the main site.

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Part 2

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Originally Posted by smackem

Well done, Magenta. I wish I had better access to CBC. Perhaps I'll Interwebz the main site.

9 parts Smackem so be sure to keep checking back! Uploading is soooo slow!

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Part 3

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I watched part 2, very good as well. The narrator made an interesting point about sniping. A true sniper always takes the shot, and moves on to the next potential target. with very little time to process the result of the shot. Its obvious the man didnt want to do that line of work

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Part 5

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Part 6

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Part 7