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A Church With Two Steeples

Mr. Loranger describes the results of misidentifying a target area.

Heat of the Shrapnel

Mr. Loranger recalls a close call he had with a piece of Shrapnel.

Not a Shot Fired.

Mr. Loranger discusses the clearing of Dieppe and a clever German artillery installation.

Hitler Youth - POW

Mr. Loranger talks about an encounter with a Hitler Youth, POW.

Quite A Mess

Mr. Loranger discusses how difficult it was to advance in the French countryside. He also discusses a tactic the Germans used to kill hundreds of Canadian soldiers.

Anti-tank Gun

Mr. Loranger questions the tactics they were compelled to use against tanks and artillery.

I Was Too Young and He Was Too Old.

Mr. Loranger describes his devious path to enlistment as an underage recruit

Fortunately I was connected to the Canadian Pacific Railroad

Mr. Clemett discusses the revamped educational system and being selected to work for the railroad

Join the Army

Mr. Clemett offers youth his perspective on why they might consider the army as a career.

The Lee Enfield Rifle

Mr. Clemett compares weapons and discusses his deployment in Belgium

We Just Kept Marching

>Mr. Clemett describes events on and immediately following the day the war ended.

The Forestry Corps

Mr. Clemett describes in general how troops were mustered to the front line and details the responsibilities of his own unit

Date modified:: 2019-02-19