Once settling into their new barracks, Canadian soldiers have begun a strenuous daily regimen that includes physical exercise, field manoeuvres and becoming proficient with new infantry tactics, weapons and equipment.

The WACs are involved in medical, clerical, and other important work, including bringing in the harvest last fall and volunteering for civilian fire fighting at the height of the Blitz.

The intense training re-commenced with emphasis on offensive infantry and armour tactics, played out in the fields and forests of England.

Letter from Overseas was the part of the wartime The World in Action propaganda short film series.

[3][4] Typical of the NFB's series of morale-boosting films, Letter from Overseas used the format of a newsreel, relying heavily on original material shot by the Canadian Army Film Unit in Great Britain, including combat footage of the Dieppe and Bruneval raids.

Greene was known for his work on both radio broadcasts as a news announcer at CBC as well as narrating many of the Canada Carries On series.

The NFB had an arrangement with Famous Players theatres to ensure that Canadians from coast-to-coast could see them, with further distribution by Columbia Pictures of Canada.