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Safely Through Close Calls
Like so many Canadian Veterans who served at the front, Mr. Hyde realizes how close he came - several times - to losing his life or, at the very least, receiving serious injuries. He tells the story of an incident along the Hitler Line in Italy. He escaped uninjured. His buddy beside him didn't fare as well.
Unhappy Soldiers!
The Americans took Rome. Shortly after, Mr. Hyde's reconnaissance unit was informed it would be converted to an infantry unit. All hell broke loose over a three day period, seldom spoken of in Canadian military history accounts.
First Enemy Encounter As An Infantryman
Mr. Hyde, now a machine gun operator in his new infantry unit, recalls his first encounter with the enemy.
First Shell Fire (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Field describes the slow fighting in Beveland and the first time he came under fire.
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.
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.
Differentiation of Signals (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Pollak describes how they were able to differentiate the origin of one signal from another.
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.
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.
The Rhine Drop (4 of 4)
Mr. Kelly describes the gliders used in the Rhine drop and talks of a medical officer he befriended.
Differentiation of Signals (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Pollak describes how they were able to differentiate the origin of one signal from another.
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.
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