[WDHIII]

If you have the History Channel you might want to tune in next week...

Passchendaele: The Underground

Passchendaele: The Underground War is the story of an unprecedented excavation of a First World War underground dugout in Flanders, Fields, Belgium. Using laser scanners, ground-sensing radar and submersibles, the evacuation team finds and drains a dugout that was built in 1918. The team quickly finds that the dugout contains a series of surprises including cave-ins, fires and artifacts. Each of these modern events and discoveries is used to trigger flashbacks to the underground war, allowing viewers to explore the evolution of this secret front.

When its on: Monday, November 10 at 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM

Tuesday, November 11 at 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM

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Vimy Ridge: Heaven to Hell

April 9, 2007 is the 90th anniversary of one of the most extraordinary events in Canadian history: the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a turning point in the First World War and a coming of age for Canada. It is also the single greatest military achievement in Canada’s history.

The victory was won by troops from every region of the country and every ethnicity: It helped establish a feeling of nationhood in a country that was only fifty years old—a country that still was more British Dominion than independent nation.

The Canadian success at Vimy was the product of a bold and imaginative strategy in which Canadian commanders employed a three dimensional approach to the planning and execution of the battle: Vimy was fought brilliantly on the ground, in the air and under the ground. It was a battle in three dimensions.

In Vimy Ridge: Heaven to Hell, viewers will be on the ground with the Canadian Corps through a battlefield archaeological excavation. Found objects are subject to analysis—each one allowed to tell its own unique story; to reveal the untold personal experiences of Canadian ground troops and their enemies.

When its on: Tuesday, November 11 at 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM

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FINDING THE FALLEN

Traveling to infamous battlefields of the First World War, a group of archaeologists, forensic experts and historians excavate the past, one shovelful at a time, to preserve the memories of the lives that ended there. The second season travels to countries including Germany, Belgium, France and Britain, and unearths the history of the men and women who fought in the First World War the stories that have remained buried for many years.

When its on: Tuesday, November 11 at 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM

Wednesday, November 12 at 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM

Thursday, November 13 at 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM

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Bloody Normandy: Stories From the Second World War

Bloody Normandy is the story of one of the greatest military campaigns in history through the eyes of the men who were there. In one chapter, Canadian veteran Bill Bettridge returns to the village of Mouen for the first time in over 60 years to pay tribute to seven men from his unit who were murdered in cold blood by the Nazi SS in July 1944.

When its on: Wednesday, November 12 at 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM

Thursday, November 13 at 4:00 AM

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Bloody Italy

This is the story of the remarkable and dramatic journey of Canada’s 1st Division as they move through the rugged and harsh Italian countryside coming face to face with some of Hitler’s most feared and well-trained soldiers.

When its on: Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM

Friday, November 14 at 4:00 AM

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Battlefield Mysteries

Shot on location in France, Britain, North Africa and Spain, Battlefield Mysteries with Norm Christie investigates the real and often unknown stories behind history's most significant battles. From the wreckage of mighty tank battles in Normandy to the evidence of heroism during the Spanish Civil War, Christie reconstructs the momentous actions that shook history and shaped the world of today. Each episode features computer generated animation, eye witness accounts and Christie’s own insights and hands-on investigative techniques. In Uncovering the Battlefield, Christie solves mysteries, debunks myths and sheds new light on the greatest war stories ever told.

When its on: Thursday,November 13 at 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM

Friday, November 14 at 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM

Saturday, November 15 at 12:00 AM

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Bloody Victory: Stories From the Second World War

After the successful battle of Normandy, the Canadian army is given a new mission: advance up the French, Belgian and Dutch coasts and secure strategic ports vital to supplying the allied war machine. Now, sixty-five years later, Canadian veterans return to the battlefields where they fought and won the battle for Northwest Europe.

When its on: Friday, November 14 at 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM

Saturday, November 15 at 4:00 AM

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[roger-roger]

Damn it I am in the field for all of these.

[martin14]

any chance someone can tape them, and make a torrent out of it ?

[WDHIII]

martin14 wrote:

any chance someone can tape them, and make a torrent out of it ?

Hmmm never thought of that M... I can maybe get my BIL to burn them with his recorder and then I can create one!

[martin14]

WDHIII wrote:

martin14 wrote:

any chance someone can tape them, and make a torrent out of it ?

Hmmm never thought of that M... I can maybe get my BIL to burn them with his recorder and then I can create one!

good, then you can teach me how to do that, cause i finally have
the DVD from the IIHL

looks like those shows will be awesome

[WDHIII]

martin14 wrote:

WDHIII wrote:

martin14 wrote:

any chance someone can tape them, and make a torrent out of it ?

Hmmm never thought of that M... I can maybe get my BIL to burn them with his recorder and then I can create one!

good, then you can teach me how to do that, cause i finally have
the DVD from the IIHL

EXCELLENT!!

Ill call him tonight!

[TattoodGirl]

OHHH Very cool...and a wicked idea of torrent.

[PENATRATOR]

You have to see Norm Christies 3 series he Did WWI is For King and Empire, WWII is for King and Country, and another on Korea, they are absolutely outstanding, to hear the pipes playing the Maple Leaf Forever and see the images of these boys is stirring to say the least.

[bootlegga]

Ahhh, I love November! So many awesome history shows!

And Pen's right about Norm Christie's series begin excellent. One of the coolest things he does is find a grave of an ordinary soldier or two and tell all about him.

[Choban]

WDHIII wrote:

martin14 wrote:

any chance someone can tape them, and make a torrent out of it ?

Hmmm never thought of that M... I can maybe get my BIL to burn them with his recorder and then I can create one!

Let us all know if you do, We would love to see these shows. I myself do not have cable so I rely on the internet for all my viewing. My Great Grandfather landed on the beach in Normandy, unfortunatley he dided before he could write down his war stories and I have only heard them second hand.

[WDHIII]

Choban wrote:

WDHIII wrote:

martin14 wrote:

any chance someone can tape them, and make a torrent out of it ?

Hmmm never thought of that M... I can maybe get my BIL to burn them with his recorder and then I can create one!

Let us all know if you do, We would love to see these shows. I myself do not have cable so I rely on the internet for all my viewing. My Great Grandfather landed on the beach in Normandy, unfortunatley he dided before he could write down his war stories and I have only heard them second hand.

I definitely will Choban!