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Tanks in Italy
Mr. Dowie describes Italy through the eyes of a tank driver and the impact of D-Day on the Italian Campaign. They were called D-Day Dodgers.
Entering Rome
Mr. Dowie describes being under constant fire for 282 days in Italy and then entering Rome.
Guarding a Tank in No Man's Land
Mr. Dowie describes guarding a tank for three days in No Man's Land.
Fighting in Ortona
Mr. Dowie describes knocking down a church on Christmas Day in 1943 and then holding a reconciliation supper with the 1st German Parachute Division in 1998 at that same church.
Ortona
Mr. Dowie describes a tactical system they learned while in Ortona which was called "mouse-holing".
Too Young to Die
Mr McCrindle describes the loss of a young 16 year old man where Mr. McCrindle's troops were being billeted. This broke his heart and he disobeyed orders by helping the family get a coffin for the boy.
Best Thing that ever Happened to me
Mr. Tee tells us about how he "won" leave from Italy.
Risking Your Life for Eggs
Mr. Tee recalls an episode where he went into a barn to collect some eggs and discovers there are Germans in the same barn.
Battling the enemy
Mr. Richard talks about his first taste of battle, in Italy, and encountering the enemy in battle at the age of 15.
The Rest Of The Story
Mr. Lenko completes the story of his encounter with members of the German Army as he attempts to deliver a supply of ammunition to Canadian soldiers.
Germans - Up Close
Mr. Lenko was among five men chosen to carry a supply of ammunition to soldiers engaging the Germans across a valley. It's a harrowing experience for him when he separates from the rest of the group on the way to the site of the fighting.
A Close Call With A Mortar Shell
Mr. Lenko gets separated from his unit near San Fortunato. He tells a story of a very close call with a mortar shell.
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