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Mr. Ryan describes his reasoning for joining the Royal Canadian Regiment.

Mr. Ryan recalls the capture and occupation of Iceland.

The importance of quick identification to allies is a matter of life and death.

An evening of theatre and singing gets a hot encore.

“Down time” leads to dangerous “fun time” at base camp.

A technicality lets the Canadian commandos escape the firing squad upon their capture.

Mr. Ryan paints a picture of the conditions of the prison camp he was taken to.

When German military found some of their own, hand bound and executed on the shores of Dieppe, they decided to bind the prisoners.

The initial reprisals of three months in ropes turned to a year and three months in chains.

Building and using escape tunnels is quite a process and was only used by those with important information.

Registering as a farmer while a prisoner of war meant having a slightly easier time.

Mr. Ryan survives the firing squad once again, after being charged with sabotage, by playing the simpleton.