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Civilians suffer the most

Mr. Ganong reflects on the enemy soldier, civilians displaced and killed during warfare, and expresses his contempt for warmongers.

Holding the front near Vimy

Mr. Ganong gives a brief description of his service in Europe with emphasis on Vimy. In particular, he discusses the weather and the barrage preceding the Vimy assault.

Give me the password

Mr. Skeates describes the unquestionable authority of on-duty sentries.

Just like hailstones

Mr. Skeates describes taking out machine gun nests and a German trench, and clearing basements on their way to the train station at Valenciennes.

I was lucky

Mr. Skeates describes being wounded during a shelling attack at Dury Mill.

Low flying German

Mr. Skeates describes his company’s advance by train to Amiens, and a very close encounter with the German Air Force.

Only 75 of them came out

Mr. Skeates describes the harshness of the front after joining the 46th Battalion, and describes the losses at Ypres.

Valenciennes

Mr. Skeates describes eliminating a sniper positioned in a house, and ambushing a German machine gun crew attempting to get repositioned.

Rum surplus

Mr. Smith describes the influence of too much rum on his gun crew, and a brush with the military police.

Bullseye

Mr. Smith describes competition among the machine gun crews as part of his training regimen in the war zone.

Bloodshed and death

Mr. Smith describes the deadly impact of German defenses at Drocourt-Queant (Hindenburg Line).

Honorable discharge

Mr. Smith discusses his return home from England.

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