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A Church With Two Steeples

A Church With Two Steeples

Mr. Loranger describes the results of misidentifying a target area.

Not a Shot Fired.

Not a Shot Fired.

Mr. Loranger discusses the clearing of Dieppe and a clever German artillery installation.

Hitler Youth - POW

Hitler Youth - POW

Mr. Loranger talks about an encounter with a Hitler Youth, POW.

Quite A Mess

Quite A Mess

Mr. Loranger discusses how difficult it was to advance in the French countryside. He also discusses a tactic the Germans used to kill hundreds of Canadian soldiers.

Anti-tank Gun

Anti-tank Gun

Mr. Loranger questions the tactics they were compelled to use against tanks and artillery.

Starving in Holland

Starving in Holland

Mr. Gouchie describes the conditions in Holland when it was liberated by the Canadians.

Better to Wound than to Kill

Better to Wound than to Kill

During training Mr. Gouchie was told it was better to wound the enemy than to kill him. He tells us why and also tells us of the house they referred to as the "ghost house."

Mutt and Jeff

Mutt and Jeff

Mr. Gouchie tells a humorous story of his friend trying to eat his supper.

Close Call With a Tank

Close Call With a Tank

Mr. Gouchie recalls a time when he was almost run over by a tank.

Digging Holes

Digging Holes

Mr. Gouchie tells us that he dug more holes over there (France) than you could plow up in a month and explains why.

Eleven Months of Action

Eleven Months of Action

Mr. Gouchie describes what he saw and went through for the eleven months following D-Day.

Being a Sniper

Being a Sniper

Mr. Gouchie talks about his role as a sniper.

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