From a Place Called War
November 11-12, 2003

From a Place Called War
From a Place Called War
 As described in the TV Guide below, this 4-hour documentary is a look at World War II through the letters and diaries of Canadian, British, American, German, Soviet, Japanese soldiers and civilians. Most of the writers of these letters did not survive the war. There is no narrator. Instead, terse captions tell of their fate.

To view videos of DJE reading a letter from William Hockin, PoW, captured during the disastrous Raid on Dieppe, and 2 letters from Willam Olmstead, Royal Canadian Air Force, 442 Squadron, written during the Allied push into Tunis. The videos are from actual war footage with the voiceover of DJE reading the letters.

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TV Guide, Canada, November 8-14, 2003
In honour of Remembrance Day, this riveting four-part documentary tells the story of the Second World War through the eyes of those who lived it. Along with archival footage and photos, Canadian actors Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), David James Elliott (JAG), Victor Garber (Alias) and Colm Feore (Chicago) read soldiers' chilling personal letters, which capture the tragedies and crucial historical moments of the war. The first instalment focuses on the years from 1939 to 1942, recalling the fall of France, the Battle of Britain and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The second episode explores the Canadian experience in North Africa and Sicily.

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