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An Unexpected Feast Near Calais

An Unexpected Feast Near Calais

Mr. Champoux describes what happened when he was on night patrol on a farm near Calais and caught a civilian stealing their jerry cans of fuel for his tractor.

Converting a Tank Into a Flame Thrower

Converting a Tank Into a Flame Thrower

Mr. Champoux describes how the allies transformed what he considered to be a useless tank (the Churchill) into an efficient flame thrower and shape charge delivery system. The flame thrower was used to penetrate German Pill Boxes that were firing on Dover from Calais.

The Bombing of Calais

The Bombing of Calais

Mr. Champoux describes the Allied bombing of Calais. It was necessary to oust the Germans because they had taken the city and refused to give it up.

My wireless set was blown to nothin’

My wireless set was blown to nothin’

Mr. Hall describes close calls at The Abbie and at Calais.

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