Heritage MinutesSeason 52005 · 8 episodesEpisodes1Osborn of Hong KongIn World War II, the troops in Hong Kong were the first Canadians to see combat. During an attack, Sergeant Major John Osborn of Winnipeg protected his company by throwing himself on a live grenade.2Mona ParsonsMona Parsons was sentenced to a Nazi prison camp for helping dozens of downed Allied airmen escape.3Tommy PrinceTommy Prince of the Brokenhead Objibway Nation is one of the most decorated soldiers in Canada's history.4Vimy RidgeCanadian General Arthur Currie leads Allied forces to Canada's most significant victory of World War I (1917).5Andrew MynarskiA young Canadian gunner stays behind to save his friend in a flaming Lancaster Bomber and dies in the attempt. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery.6Home from the WarsAfter WWII, veterans confronted a politician about the lack of shelter, launching the construction of 10,000 units of Veterans' Housing.7Dextraze in the CongoGeneral Jacques Dextraze of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force rescued a group of hostages from the Katangan rebels in the Congo.8Juno BeachOn the evening of D-Day, musician and broadcaster Johnny Lombardi boosts morale on the edge of a Normandy Beach.Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9
