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No Training On Weapons
Mr. Kocher speaks about his responsibility of shooting weapons and having no idea how to handle them.
Letters And Parcels
Mr. Kocher speaks about receiving parcels and letters from home that had been piled up at the post office because the postmaster did not know his whereabouts.
Silk Stockings Stuck To His Feet
Mr. Kocher recalls the conditions of his six boys and how one solider had ignored his hygiene to the point where his silk stockings became embedded in his feet.
Six Young Recruits
Mr. Kocher shares the story of how he was commanded to watch over six young recruits who had been sent down from active service for various reasons.
Red Hot Shrapnel
Mr. Kocher shares the story of how he got wounded and how long it took to receive medical assistance. He talks about his surgery and being given the sharp piece of shrapnel they removed from his neck.
Part Of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Mr. Kocher explains how he became part of the Royal Canadian Regiment and witnessing the high casualty rate among Canadian troops during the battle of Ortona.
Out In The Desert
Mr. Kocher speaks about his first impressions when landing in Algiers, the unbearable heat and the lack of training.
Seasick Soldiers
Mr. Kocher describes his unpleasant voyage aboard the Dutchess of Bedford from England to Africa and the amount of seasickness experienced by the soldiers.
Terrific Soldiers
Mr. Ducharme reflects on the reasons for his service during the Second World War.
So Many Nervous Guys
Mr. Ducharme describes being reassigned to teach officers how to drive tanks.
Bring The Canadian In
Mr. Ducharme describes being wounded by an exploding phosphorous grenade and his plane ride back to England.
Closing The Falaise Gap
Mr. Ducharme describes the closing of the Falaise Gap by the Allies
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