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202565 minPGdocumentary

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Black Watch Snipers

202565 minPGdocumentary

The Black Watch sniper platoon, which suffered the highest casualties among Canadian regiments in World War II, shares their experiences from the liberation of Western Europe.

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Black Watch Snipers

2025• 65 minPG

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The Black Watch sniper platoon, which suffered the highest casualties among Canadian regiments in World War II, shares their experiences from the liberation of Western Europe.

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Suffering more casualties than any other Canadian regiment during the war, The Black Watch sniper platoon witnessed enormous sacrifices and together endured the ultimate test of combat as they participated in the liberation of Western Europe from the clutches of Nazi tyranny. Armed with nothing but their wits and sniper rifles, these five men not only survived one of the greatest sagas in Canadian history, but four of them are still alive to talk about it. This is their story.

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