What about the Canadians?

What about the Canadians?
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A podcast where rookie historians bring you the Canadian history you should know

  1. 09/15/2023

    S1E15 The 1918 Spring Offensive

    The Eastern Front has fallen so all eyes are on the Western Front. The Germans are pushing hard to break through the lines and the Canadians are resting and raiding.

    56 min

  2. 04/17/2023

    S1E14 Dogs and Horses and Bears OH MY

    This episode we’re talking about the wonderful, brave, good boys and girls that went to war without a choice. No not conscripts but animals!

    52 min

  3. 03/01/2023

    S1E13 Crisis on the Home Front

    With the war raging on in Europe, a national crisis was brewing on the Homefront. The call for conscription was not a mere question of duty, but a direct challenge to the Quebecois and their values. Meanwhile, the women of Canada are facing their own challenges to a changing way of life.

    1h 31m
  4. S1E12 The Battle of Passchendaele Pt3

    12/15/2022

    S1E12 The Battle of Passchendaele Pt3

    The mud had taken it's toll but the men could finally call Passchendaele a success, or at least they could call it finished

    1h 5m
  5. S1E11 The Battle of Passchendaele Pt2

    11/01/2022

    S1E11 The Battle of Passchendaele Pt2

    The opening battle begins at Pilckem Ridge, with the British II and V Army, and the French First Army charge to capture the dreaded Ypres Salient. Pocked with craters and shell holes, no-man's land on the Salient had become a graveyard of all that had been lost. Despite receiving warnings, Haig pushed for an assault in the midst of rainy season, hoping to push through to Passchendaele before the plains egin to flood. Meanwhile the CEF launch a diversionary assault on Hill 70 under the new leadership of Currie. Can Currie capture another victory? Or is he just a one hit wonder?

    53 min
  6. S1E10 The Battle of Passchendaele Pt 1

    09/15/2022

    S1E10 The Battle of Passchendaele Pt 1

    An update on the world activities that affect our Canadians was very necessary so we'll talk about the Russian Revolution, a bit about Marxism and the French. Our old frenemy Sam Hughes is back and our boys get started at Passchendaele in 1917.

    56 min
  7. S1E9 The Battle of Vimy Ridge Pt2

    07/01/2022

    S1E9 The Battle of Vimy Ridge Pt2

    In part two of our podcast covering the Battle of Vimy Ridge, we explore the new technologies and strategies employed by the Canadians in their preparation for battle. Then given a tight deadline to achieve their objectives, the Canadians emerge from tunnels and go over the top. Are the Canadians doomed to repeat the same mistakes, or does shedding the weight of British influence finally lead the Canadians to an unmitigated victory?

    1h 11m

  8. 06/01/2022

    S1E8 The Battle of Vimy Ridge (Part 1)

    In November 1916, the Canadian 4th Division is moved from the Somme to Vimy, a ridge overlooking the Douai plain located in the Pas-de-Calais region of France, to rejoin the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions. For the first time, all four divisions would prepare and fight together to overtake territory that had been under German control since the outbreak of war. Over 150,000 French and British soldiers lost their lives trying to retake the ridge. Are our 100,000 Canadian soldiers bound to the same fate?

    52 min
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A podcast where rookie historians bring you the Canadian history you should know

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  • Creator
    What about the Canadians?
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
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