Canadian Front Archives

True WWI and WWII stories from Canadaโ€™s frontlines told through carefully researched narratives, archival images, and occasional AI-generated visuals used to help dramatize moments where no footage exists. Battles, units, and forgotten heroes are brought to life with historical context and clear sourcing.


Canadian Front Archives

New video on the channel

When the Second World War ended, liberation did not feel the same for everyone.
For many children in the Netherlands, the war did not truly end when the guns fell silent.

This video tells the quiet story of what happened next, and how some Canadians stayed long enough to change lives through simple routine, restraint, and presence.

1 day ago | [YT] | 8

Canadian Front Archives

New video today!


At the start of the Second World War, bomber survival followed a logic almost everyone accepted.


Armor, guns, and endurance were supposed to keep crews alive.
The Mosquito challenged that thinking.


This video looks at why its design was risky, why it was misunderstood, and how British engineers and Canadian industry made it work through discipline and execution.

3 days ago | [YT] | 13

Canadian Front Archives

New video today!


When the Second World War ended, liberation did not feel the same for everyone.
For many children in the Netherlands, the war did not truly end when the guns fell silent.


This video tells the quiet story of what happened next, and how some Canadians stayed long enough to change lives through simple routine and presence.


๐Ÿ•‘ Premieres at 2:30 PM Toronto Time | 11:30 AM Vancouver Time

6 days ago | [YT] | 17

Canadian Front Archives

New video drops today:


In 1944 to 1945, the Netherlands endured the Hunger Winter. Then in 1945, food fell from the sky and Canadians arrived on the ground. What happened next became a friendship so enduring it still blooms every spring, thousands of tulips at a time.


๐Ÿ•‘ Live at 2:30 PM Toronto Time and 11:30 AM Vancouver Time.


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