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“Those who die for their country go to heaven.”

“Those who die for their country go to heaven.”

During a battle in the Netherlands, the chaplain was highly regarded by the soldiers but he was a little too reckless . . . .

Carpiquet and Falaise

Carpiquet and Falaise

Mr. Raymond recounts the Battle of Carpiquet, France, where a dozen of his fellow soldiers were found hanged by the Germans, and the battle of Falaise, with Rommel’s Panzers.

Normandy Invasion

Normandy Invasion

Mr. Raymond describes the Normandy landing, the atmosphere during the Channel crossing and the noise when they approached the beach.

Defending My Country as it Went to War

Defending My Country as it Went to War

Mr. Raymond relates how he came to enlist, the propaganda at the time, his training and his ocean crossing in which 6,000 soldiers were crammed into a ship designed for 1,500.

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