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They used gas on us

Mr. Huckerby describes having to wade through four feet (over a metre) of water in the trenches, and being gassed during a night raid.

My first trip into the line

Mr. Huckerby describes his first night in action; being attacked from behind by Canadian artillery fired by Germans who had captured their support positions.

The Suicide battalion

Mr. Huckerby describes the allocation of troops to different battalions, and talks about his experiences as a bayonet and physical training instructor.

It was just like confinement

Mr. Huckerby describes convoying to England and being sent down to Bramshott Camp for quarantine and training.

They were Canadians

Mr. MacLellan reflects on how nationalistic Canadian soldiers were, and how he now interacts with his fellow Veterans.

Casualty clearing station

Mr. MacLellan describes his good fortune to be cared for by a young American doctor who had enlisted to gain experience prior to United States involvement, and whose skills saved his leg from amputation.

The rats were well fed

Mr. MacLellan describes his involvement at Ypres. He gets drunk after his commanding officer is killed beside him, later he’s in the front line shooting the enemy, and he’s wounded because his fear of rats won’t let him shoot from the prone position.

A lot of fellows broke down

Mr. MacLellan describes his naivete early in the war and gaining the confidence of his men as the war progressed.

I never got a scratch

Mr. MacLeod describes the more specific details of his personal experience at Vimy; the sudden death of his partner while he remained unscathed through the assault.

You couldn't see anything

Mr. MacLeod describes in general his assault at Vimy and in particular how the snow helped them surprise the enemy. Describes an incident where many fleeing Germans are machine gunned.

The tanks were feasible

Mr. MacLeod describes the relative effectiveness of newer tracked tanks in the Amiens offensive, both as a troop transport and as a weapon against German machine gun emplacements.

Biplanes collide

Mr. MacLeod describes a mid-air collision between two Allied observation aircraft, and seeing one airman tumbling to earth without a parachute.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19