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Canada's Forgotten PoW Camps
While few people remember it now, Canada was home to thousands of German and Italian prisoners during the Second World War. With Britain fearful of a possible invasion, more than 37,000 of their PoWs were transported to remote camps across Canada. Over a seven-year period the prisoners basked in a unique brand of Canadian hospitality, enjoying a lifestyle that convinced some to eventually call Canada home. CBC Archives takes a look back at the reality of life behind the Canadian barbed wire.
8 television clips
5 radio clips
The remains of Camp 70
Broadcast Date: Oct. 11, 1989
An investigative look at what became of New Brunswick's only PoW camp in the small town of Ripples.The remains of Camp 70
Medium: Television
Program: CBC News
Broadcast Date: Oct. 11, 1989
Guest(s): Ted Jones
Reporter: Neil Stairs
Duration: 3:19
Last updated:
April 8, 2005
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13 clips in this topic . page
Radio
3:41
April 20, 1945
Liberated Allied prisoners of war talk about the wretched living conditions in German prison camps.
Radio
4:26
April 21, 1945
Housewives in blockaded Holland pay exorbitant prices for sugar, bread, coffee and other staples.
The remains of Camp 70.
The CBC Digital Archives Website.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Last updated: April 8, 2005.
[Page consulted on Feb. 13, 2012.]