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Holding the front near Vimy
Mr. Ganong gives a brief description of his service in Europe with emphasis on Vimy. In particular, he discusses the weather and the barrage preceding the Vimy assault.
Give me the password
Mr. Skeates describes the unquestionable authority of on-duty sentries.
Just like hailstones
Mr. Skeates describes taking out machine gun nests and a German trench, and clearing basements on their way to the train station at Valenciennes.
I was lucky
Mr. Skeates describes being wounded during a shelling attack at Dury Mill.
Low flying German
Mr. Skeates describes his company’s advance by train to Amiens, and a very close encounter with the German Air Force.
Valenciennes
Mr. Skeates describes eliminating a sniper positioned in a house, and ambushing a German machine gun crew attempting to get repositioned.
Bullseye
Mr. Smith describes competition among the machine gun crews as part of his training regimen in the war zone.
Bloodshed and death
Mr. Smith describes the deadly impact of German defenses at Drocourt-Queant (Hindenburg Line).
Honorable discharge
Mr. Smith discusses his return home from England.
Stray shells
Mr. Smith describes being in action at Drocourt-Queant (Hindenburg Line), witnessing a bayonet attack, and being wounded again by shrapnel.
No Man’s Land
Mr. Smith describes the retaking of Vimy Ridge, and being wounded by shrapnel after reaching the Chalk Pit.
My steel helmet saved me
Mr. Turner describes the role of his pocket knife and helmet in saving his life.
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