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Importance of being well trained for war

Mr. Raymond talks about the importance of training because when you arrived on a battlefield, you could lose self-control . . . .

SS Prisoners Remained Arrogant.

Mr. Raymond described the attitude shown by an SS who was taken prisoner.

The Magnetic Minesweeper

Mr. Nordlund describes the operation at sea with the magnetic minesweeper and how mines were detected and detonated.

German Snipers

The soldiers’ greatest fear was to be in a sniper’s sights.

Importance of the Senses

The senses had special importance during the war for detecting the presence of the enemy and how far away they were. Sounds from allied weapons and aircraft were different from the enemy’s . . .

“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

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

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

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.

Training as a Hospital Assistant

Mrs. Pidgeon describes her role as a hospital assistant where on-the-job training was provided for doing such tasks as bathing patients, taking temperatures and maintaining the comfort level of the wounded soldiers.

Pictures of the Enemy

When the Germans surrendered in Belgium, they left behind many personal effects as they withdrew from their locations. Joseph Anatole Côté recounts how he obtained photographs belonging to German soldiers.

Anecdotes about Holland

Joseph Anatole Côté hid for 80 days in Holland. He recounts a funny culinary anecdote and his meeting with a German deserter.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19