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CBC News Online | January 1999 | Updated September 21, 2004

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Battle of Ortona "Battle of Ortona"
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An account of the Battle of Ortona. (Runs 7:16)

The Bells of Ortona "Bell tolls in Ortona"
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Narrated by the CBC's Peter Stursberg, this short newsreel describes how the bells of Ortona rang once again after the battle during a memorial service. (Runs 1:36)

Crerar at Ortona Canadian Lt.-Gen. H. D. G. Crerar inspects soldiers after the battle of Ortona.
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Lt.-Gen. Crerar, the officer commanding the First Canadian Corps visits Ortona after the city fell. (Runs 1:06)

Canadians bury their dead "Seaforths honour their dead"
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The Seaforth Highlanders hold a service honouring their dead after the battle of Ortona. (Runs 1:17)






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