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Air Raids
Mr. Sperry describes the sound of an air raid and how it became real when his home town was bombed.
War Declared
Mr. Sperry talks about where he was when war was declared.
Werewolf Operation
Mr. Pollak talks about rumours of the Werewolf Operation, which was a fortified area in Austria of young SS who would continue to fight. He also discusses how the German High Command continued to exist after the end of the war and helped control the defeated army.
Crossing the Rhine
Mr. Pollak describes an incident while crossing the Rhine where the Canadian unit were able to decode more effectively than the British or Americans and they subsequently averted serious casualties from an artillery barrage.
21 Panzer Division
Mr. Pollak describes the 21 Panzer Division and how useful their intelligence of the signalling patterns became in tracking the German’s movements.
Differentiation of Signals (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Pollak describes how they were able to differentiate the origin of one signal from another.
The Rhine Drop (4 of 4)
Mr. Kelly describes the gliders used in the Rhine drop and talks of a medical officer he befriended.
The Rhine Drop (3 of 4)
Mr. Kelly talks about his run in with a British Lieutenant and the thrill from all the lost Canadians running together to get to battalion headquarters.
Getting the Hospital Set Up
Mrs. Page talks about an erroneous rumour that went around, in effect saying that the soldiers thought the new arrivals had been sent 'for the comfort of the troops.' Then the casualties started pouring in, Allied and German.
Differentiation of Signals (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Pollak describes how they were able to differentiate the origin of one signal from another.
Rules of Engagement
Mr. Adair talks about what ‘Rules of Engagement’ means and what is means in the field. He gives an example of how they took on fire and the soldiers did not return fire because of the Rules of Engagement.
A Tough Question - A Troubling Answer
More than half a century after his service for Canada during the Second World War, Mr. Hyde is asked a difficult question. His answer is clear and to the point.
Displaying 1969 to 1980 of 4589 results.