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Topic spans: 1939 - 1945
1939-1945: A Soldier's War
From 1939 to 1945 Canadian soldiers, sailors and air force personnel lived and died in lands far from home. CBC Radio was one of the few links friends and family in Canada had to their loved ones abroad. Through reports from the front, dramatizations and direct greetings from soldiers, CBC revealed what life on the battlefront was like.
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Tea time on the battlefront
Broadcast Date: Dec. 4, 1944
"Our army has the tea habit," says Lt. Jack Scott, stationed with the First Canadian Army in Holland, 1944. The nightly ritual involves tea of questionable origin, a tin can placed over a narrow ditch and a lot of gasoline. Of the "queer-looking brew" the best that can be said is, "It's hot and it's dirty."Tea time on the battlefront
• Tea is one of the world's most popular beverages. It is made by boiling the young leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, which is native to South-East Asia. Legend has it that tea drinking was discovered by Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737 B.C.; it was introduced to Europe in 1610 and came to Canada in 1716.• After D-Day the Germans were driven out of France. The Canadian Army was given the task of opening a route to the Netherlands and helping to deal with the remaining Germans there. The First Canadian Army liberated the Netherlands on May 5, 1945.
Photo: Harold G. Aikman / Canada. Dept. of National Defence / National Archives of Canada PA-132851
Tea time on the battlefront
Medium: Radio
Program: CBC Radio News
Broadcast Date: Dec. 4, 1944
Guest(s):
Reporter: Lt. Jack Scott, Capt. Athol Stewart
Duration: 3:28
Last updated:
April 11, 2002
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May 7, 1945
Victory flags are flying high, church bells are ringing, and people are celebrating in the streets. It's May 7, 1945, and the Allies have secured victory in Europe.
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3:27
Dec. 30, 1941
Winston Churchill delivers an electrifying address to the Canadian Parliament during the Second World War.
Tea time on the battlefront.
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Last updated: April 11, 2002.
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