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Strategy and Success at Amiens
Mr. Burton describes the use of extra radio traffic at Ypres to divert the Germans while the Canadians moved south to prepare for the Battle of Amiens. He discusses the unprecedented territorial success of this surprise attack, as well as the taking of forty thousand German prisoners by the allied forces.
Rat extermination
Mr. Burton discusses the presence of rats in his bunker, and using abandoned German cordite to blow the vermin out of their tunnels.
New Electronic Surveillance
Mr. Burton describes the use of a new British device which could intercept German radio traffic in the front lines.
An Emphasis on Intelligence
Mr. Burton discusses Sir Arthur Currie's insistence on acquiring good, pertinent intelligence. To this end, he developed Canada's army into an elite force for conducting trench raids whose purpose was to capture prisoners for interrogation.
German Bombs and Friendly Fallout
Mr. Burton describes a German bombing raid which spooks the horses in his care. He discusses not only the potential danger of the bombs, but also that from 'friendly' spent ammunition used against the bomber.
Armistice
Mr. Burton describes being in Frameries, near Mons, when the Armistice is signed. He goes on to discuss the controversy that arose over which divisions should occupy Germany and which should return home.
Gambling at Sea
Mr. Burton describes the huge game of Crown and Anchor in which many of the three thousand aboard took part on the voyage back to Canada. Mr. Burton, not a gambling man, arrives home with all of his money safely in hand.
Soldier shell shocked
Mr. Bourbonniere stumbles upon a fellow soldier and he tries to help.
His brother Hector
Mr. Bourbonniere tells a story about helping his sick brother before he left on a boat for Japan.
On a boat to Japan
Mr. Bourbonniere talks about the conditions on the boat on the way to Japan with the other prisoners.
Forty nine pound sledge hammer
Mr. Bourbonniere tells a story about working with a sledge hammer and getting punished by a guard.
Atomic Bomb
Mr. Bourbonniere talks about what it was like seeing some of the aftermath of the atomic bomb.
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