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The Escape

Colonel Merritt remembers his escape from the POW camp through the underground tunnel. Sadly though, his freedom was short-lived.

A Tunnel to Freedom

Colonel Merritt was a senior officer on the Escaping Committe at the prison camp. In time, the prisoners constructed a tunnel to freedom.

Camaraderie

Mr. Keys describes some of the soldiers in 12 Platoon.

On to the POW Camp in Germany

Following a time of hospitalization near Dieppe, his men, now Prisoners of War, were taken to Eichstatt in Germany to a POW camp. Colonel Merritt recalls that a short time later, Hitler issued an edict stating that all prisoners who took part in the Dieppe Raid were required to be handcuffed.

Surrender to the Germans

Colonel Merritt makes the difficult decision to surrender to the German Army and be taken as prisoners of war.

Crossing The River - Worthy of a Victoria Cross

In order to advance to their objective, it was necessary for Colonel Merritt to lead his men across a river bridge near their destination. However, the bridge was under fire from German forces who were dug in on the opposite river bank. Colonel Merritt would later receive the Victoria Cross from King George VI for his work here.

Across the English Channel

Colonel Merritt speaks of the flotilla’s crossing of the English Channel to France and the unexpected encounter with German E Boats.

Preparing on the Isle of Wight

The South Saskatchewan Regiment and other units involved in the Dieppe Landing spent several months on the Isle of Wight preparing for the attack.

The Role of the South Saskatchewan Regiment in the Dieppe Raid

Colonel Merritt discusses the role that the South Saskatchewan Regiment was instructed to play in the raid on Dieppe in 1942.

The Empire - The Only Opposition To Hitler

Colonel Merritt gives significant credit to the efforts of the armed forces of the British Empire in the early years of the Second World War.

Victory Was Never In Doubt In England

In the early months of the war, Colonel Merritt and his company - the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - were on an “Invasion Alert” in England. However, the people of England - including the Canadian Forces stationed there - were confident of an Allied victory.

Diving from Enemy Fire

The Squadron moves into Eindhoven and Mr. Rohmer describes one particularly close call he experienced.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19