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within regiment Royal Canadian Engineer
Language Barrier
Mr. Kish speaks about the many dialects he encountered.
Reaction Towards The People of Tanzania
Mr. Kish relates his personal experiences with respect to the culture and traditions of the people and the differences in tribal influence amongst the locals.
Why Tanzania?
Mr. Kish shares his opinion as to the purpose of the Canadian Military being in Tanzania
It means a day of grief, I lost a lot of friends.
Mr. Sandland reflects on English resilience, voluntary vs. conscripted military service, and on the loss of friends during conflict.
Artillery attack on German Soldiers
Mr. Schreyer talks about his first face to face encounter with German soldiers who he had to transport to POW centres after a fierce artillery barrage in Germany.
Basic Training
Mr. Schreyer talks about his experience in basic training as a new recruit and the discipline he had to learn.
Last Days of War. Remembering Comrades.
Mr. Berard remembers the last days of the war, in Holland and also reflects on how difficult it was for the men who had served together for so long to go their separate ways at the end of the war.
Rimini Airport
Mr. Berard relates that the effort to take Rimini Airport was not easy.
Entering Rome
Mr. Berard remembers being among some of the first troops to enter Rome.
Building and Repairing Bridges
Mr. Berard outlines his duties as part of the Royal Canadian Engineers.
Engineer Duties
Mr. Berard outlines his duties as part of the Royal Canadian Engineers.