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Hitler Youth - POW
Mr. Loranger talks about an encounter with a Hitler Youth, POW.
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
Mr. Loranger questions the tactics they were compelled to use against tanks and artillery.
Italian Campaign
Mr. Colbourne talks about fighting in Italy
House to House Cleaning
Mr. Colbourne describes what it means to go house to house, cleaning, and how your senses take over.
Cleaning Houses
Mr. Colbourne talks about going through homes in Italy and coming upon a woman who is having a baby and needs medical attention. He also talks about going back 50 years later and meeting the woman and daughter who was born that day.
Fighting in Holland
Mr. Colbourne talks about getting into Holland and how the Germans were much tougher to fight against in Holland.
The King and Queen Visit Canada in 1939.
Mr. Danson describes his participation in forming an honour-guard for the visit of the King and Queen of England in 1939.
Camaraderie: War Isn't All Hell!!
Mr. Danson remembers the mobilization of his regiment and goes on to recall some of the positive experiences he shared with his friends during the war.
Answering the Call to Duty
Mr. Danson explains that, as a Jewish man, he knew there was trouble brewing in Germany. He and a friend joined the army during peacetime so they would be trained and ready for action if war came.
Trench Warfare
Mr. MacDougall talks about the close fighting in the trenches, the morale of the men, the Hitler Youth and the final few days.
First Attacks and the Battle of the Scheldt
Mr. MacDougall remembers the first attacks that he was involved in and the lasting friendships that were developed on the front lines. He explains the role that the Calgary Highlanders played in the Battle of the Scheldt and recalls the Germans flooding the dikes at the Port of Antwerp. He recalls the terrible living conditions and how poor the Dutch people were during those years.
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