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Join us for Part Three of the gripping saga of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the tumultuous final 100 days of the First World War. After nearly four years of grueling trench warfare, the Allied Forces launched a bold plan to breach the German Hindenburg Line and reclaim territory. This episode focuses on the Canadians pivotal role in the Battle of Cambrai, as they advance from Amiens (Part One) and Arras (Part Two) to confront the enemy. The series culminates in the relentless pursuit of German forces from Valenciennes to Mons, the site where the war began on August 4, 1914, leading ...

Join us for Part Four of the gripping saga of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the final 100 days of the First World War. After nearly four years of grueling trench warfare, the Allied Forces launched a bold plan to breach the German Hindenburg Line and drive the enemy from their strongholds. In this episode, we follow the CEFs relentless pursuit through Valenciennes to Mons in Belgium, a poignant location where the war first ignited on August 4, 1914, culminating in victory on November 11, 1918. (Summary by Richard Laughton.) Special thanks to our Proof-Listeners David Lawrence, Betty ...

Join us as we delve into the remarkable journey of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the final hundred days of the First World War. From August 8 to November 11, 1918, after enduring nearly four years of grueling trench warfare, the Allies launched a daring plan to break through the German Hindenburg Line. Experience the courage and determination of Canadian soldiers as they capture key locations like Amiens, Arras, and Cambrai, and relentlessly pursue the retreating German forces from Valenciennes to Mons—where the war first ignited on August 4, 1914. Narrated by Richard Laughton, ...

Join us for Part Two of our captivating four-part series that chronicles the remarkable actions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the final 100 days of the First World War. After nearly four years of grueling trench warfare, the Allied Forces sought to shatter the German Hindenburg Line and reclaim the battlefield. In this episode, we follow the valiant men and women of the CEF as they advance through Arras, continuing their journey from Amiens (Part I) and paving the way towards Cambrai (Part III) and the relentless pursuit of German forces from Valenciennes to Mons (Part IV), the ...