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Canteens and estaminets
Mr. Bond describes several aspects of camp life.
The bullet hit me!
Mr. Bond describes a sniping incident advancing toward Amiens. He shoots a German and is in turn badly wounded and carried out by his officer.
Duties of a runner
Mr. Bond describes the role of runners; maintaining communications with the flanks when shelling disabled the radio communications system.
Lewis gunner
Mr. Bond describes his initial training as a Lewis gunner, and then being offered and accepting a position as runner.
I flagged the tank
Mr. Brice describes the Allied armoured advance at the bridge, with casualties on both sides.
Cut the fuse wires
Mr. Brice describes the process of removing three bombs from the roadbed on the bridge under cover of darkness and under threat of snipers.
Five bricks missing
Mr. Brice describes his reconnaissance of the bridge and crawling to safety under the nose of a sniper.
Remove the charges
Mr. Brice describes opening his sealed orders which instruct him to de-boobytrap the bridge at Domart. He discusses what, and how many explosives he expects to find.
Sealed orders
Mr. Brice describes being singled out to lead a secret mission, and his confusion about where he and his section would see action.
Excess supply of rice
Mr. Butterworth describes how innovative thinking eased the food shortages, which were sometimes experienced by the soldiers.
We had lots of hardware
Mr. Butterworth describes the use of hand grenades and Stokes concussion shells.
I participated in many raids
Mr. Butterworth describes the procedure used to safely capture enemy soldiers during night raids on enemy outposts.
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