The war documentary that made an entire nation sue for peace — with its own broadcaster.
Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestOn the section speaking of the black watch getting massacred, they show the black watch carrying m16s into battle. The m16 was not invented until 1959.
Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.
Writing
Narrative guts to accuse beloved generals of incompetence and waste.
Direction
Reconstruction choices that sparked a Senate inquiry and libel suits.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1992 Senate inquiry made this the most scrutinized Canadian documentary ever—ironically proving its point about national myth protection.
Veterans initially supported the series, then turned after political pressure—some publicly recanted their own on-camera testimony.
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