Canadian Army newsreels on YOUTUBE

[Hanno Spoelstra]

As posted by J.McGillivray on the AFV News Discussion Board:

On the CBC web site there are Canadian Army Newsreels from the Italian campaign. Some of you may find them of interest.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/ortona/newsreels.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/or...ewsreels2.html

[Dave Block]

A number of years back someone released a collection of Cdn.army newsreel shorts on video cassette. These were shown in movie theatres before the feature film during the war to show the folks back home how their boys were doing, a sort of pre-TV six o'clock news. If I recall correctly, they were full 4-5 minute segments, not the 5 second clips that turn up in documentaries.
Does anyone know if this is available in a DVD format? I'd love to get ahold of a copy, it hade great shots of Canadians using captured Italian SPG's (repainted green(?) with 'CANADA' in big white letters), buffaloes in Holland, that sort of thing.

Any leads are greatly appreciated. Cheers, Dave

God Bless the Vets

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

HISTORIC ARMY NEWSREELS NOW AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

OTTAWA, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII, The War Amps is making the complete set of The Canadian Army Newsreels available to the public for the first time, as part of its Military Heritage Series.

Featuring 20 hours of footage, this 6 DVD set contains 106 newsreels filmed and produced by the Canadian Army Film Unit.

The front-line cameramen were soldiers first and took guns into battle along with their 35 mm movie cameras to record the Canadian Infantry in action. Their heroic efforts enabled them to scoop the international press on the major events in Europe including the invasion of Sicily and the top story of the century - D-Day.

The newsreels also feature the daily routines of the soldiers behind the lines, life on the home front and historic footage of politicians and generals from the Allied and Axis countries. The newsreels were produced by the Army for soldiers serving overseas. Some footage shot by the Film Unit was also shown in home front movie theatres.

A vignette telling the story of the Canadian Army Film Unit, and samples of the newsreels, can be viewed at waramps.ca/military/canr.html and on The War Amps YouTube channel at youtube.com/warampsofcanada.

The War Amps embarked on this special project in cooperation with Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and veterans of the Canadian Army Film Unit. The Canadian Army Newsreels hold an important place in Canada's military history. While researchers have had access to the newsreels housed at LAC, The War Amps DVD set makes them available to a much wider audience.

Like all War Amps productions, The Canadian Army Newsreels DVD set was funded by corporate donations. It is available to the public at a cost-recovery price of $30 (including DVD guide) by calling toll-free 1 800 250-3030 or at waramps.ca.

For further information:

For more information or a broadcast-quality clip of the Newsreels, please contact Communications at 1 877 60MEDIA orcommunications@waramps.ca. Photos can be downloaded atwww.waramps.ca/newsroom/stock_photos/canr.html

[Don Dingwall]

Can't beat that price.
Just ordered mine.

Good on the FYI Alex.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Don Dingwall

Can't beat that price.
Just ordered mine.

Good on the FYI Alex.

Don..
Are you going to make Gracies at 5 Friday night..??
Your seat is reserved..
Alex

[Don Dingwall]

5 PM Friday?

Didn't know it was that soon. We'll have to see.

[Alex van de Wetering]

It seems Library Archives of Canada has just published a bunch of Canadian Army newsreels on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...iRfipt0O15HlmW


Alex

edit: Posts seem really fresh... it seems most of the newsreels were only posted yesterday!

[rob love]

Reel number 4 around the 6:35 mark:

"Dieppe was a great combined ops proving ground....and remember Gerry, next time we go, we go to stay. "


Thanks for the links Alex. I guess I know what I'll be watching tonight.

[Alex van de Wetering]

You're welcome Rob. Same here....watching some newsreels for the next few hours.

Canadian Army Newsreel, No. 33 (1944) .....12cab at 6:53 (presumably 3 ton) and a 12cab FAT at 7:23

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

"Naais!"

No. 9 show Ram tanks in exercise in England.

H.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Canadian Army Newsreel, No. 106 (1946)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLIU...iRfipt0O15HlmW

"Army vehicles for farmers" at 3:46....nice Cab 11/12's

Alex

[John McGillivray]

The War Amps have posted Canadian Army Newsreels in Youtube .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Jg...CC43B7CD63C686

[r.morrison]

John....Thanks for posting this. Going to be a few late nights taking all this in. Robert

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi

The War Amps has put a great number of WW2 and post-war newsreels up on YouTube.

Fun to watch and plenty of Vehicles, Soldiers, Regiments, etc to be seen

In the attached link, Newsreel #105 shows Army vehicles being de-mobbed in Holland. Starts at 6:25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-2HjUM8wUw

regards
Darrell

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello Darryll,

Thanks for bringing this subject “back to top”. I merged it with an earlier thread. The footage you mentioned was shot at Deelen Air Base, where most vehicles need the Canadian Army were surplussed and sold to the Netherlands government.

Hanno

[Alex van de Wetering]

For $30 Cnd you can buy the entier set from the War Amps. The disks come with a small booklet with a synopsis of every disk and reel.

Any forum members witch connections to War Amps? I tried to order a set of DVD's a number of times, but I am getting no responce. It could be that being overseas scares them of....

Alex

[Barry Churcher]

Hi Alex
PM sent
Barry

[Alex van de Wetering]

Thanks Barry. PM in return.

Jordan,
could you check if there is any mention of a region code on the DVD set you have? I was discussing this with Barry and have also asked War Amps....are the DVD's region coded? Canada is region 1, Europe is region 2.....meaning that I can't watch the DVD's if they are region1 coded.

Alex