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10 Minutes at the Front
Mr. Candow recalls an accident suffered by a comrade from his hometown, within 10 minutes of arriving at the front lines.
Duties of a Communications Gunner
Mr. Candow describes his role in the 166th Newfoundland Field Artillery Regiment.
One Gun Range for All
Mr. Candow describes how one gun could be used to range a target for each of the 24 guns in the regiment, and explains how the precision prevented incidents of ‘friendly fire’.
Same Job, No Matter the Location
Mr. Candow describes how moving at night made each offensive position seem the same, and explains how duties and the main objective always remained the same.
Cassino - Waste of Time and Effort
Mr. Candow explains his view that the battle waged at Cassino was a waste, and how the objective could have been accomplished much easier.
Artillery Transport
Mr. Candow describes how the artillery and ammunition was transported, and explains how the range of the gun and varying charges were used to aim.
What Was It All For? - The Futility of War
Mr. Candow explains his frustration with armed conflict.
Headquarters Company Wasn’t a Fighting Unit
Mr. MacLean describes what the role of Headquarters Company was to be, and with no need for that role to be filled, what he did instead. He then describes how, because of where he was posted on the island, he did not actually see war action until well after Japan invaded.
Joining the Army
Mr. Kelly talks about how he joined up with the army.
Getting into the Airborne
Mr. Kelly describes how he was able to get into the airborne division after being refused for health reasons.
A Hunger Strike
Mr. Kelly talks about the hunger strike that took place in his company due to overly harsh officers.
Too Exhausted to Fight Anymore
Mr. MacLean describes the events of December 24th and 25th, 1941. Japan’s last big offensive, being cornered on a cliff, surrendering, and seeing comrades while marching to a POW camp.
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