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I’m Paralysed!

Mr. Tomlin describes the devastating results of close combat at Udem

Desperation and Valour

Mr. Tomlin talks about desperation and valour in combat situations

Every Place He Stepped, I Stepped

Mr. Tomlin describes the capture of 'Little Tobruk,' a German gun position in the Scheldt

She Did Not Like Canadians

Mr. Tomlin gives a glimpse of the efficiency and personalities in a wartime hospital setting.

Bad Ankles

Mr. Tomlin discusses his enlistment and a reprieve on the parade square.

Wounded and Briefly Captured

Mr. Green recalls being wounded while at the Front Lines in Northern France, and being sent for treatment at the hospital in St. Julien. He describes fleeing the hospital because of a German invasion, and being briefly captured.

Surviving The Gas

Mr. Green recalls being gassed by the Germans while at the Front Lines of Northern France. He describes how the German soldiers were quite surprised to find any survivors let alone enough left for defence.

I was ready to jump

Mr. Lammers discusses transporting, planting and removing German land mines.

Shoot the guy

Mr. Lammers discusses food shortages and the involvement of the Dutch underground and Allied air support for supplying the cities with food.

Somebody has cold hands

Mr. Laxton describes provocation, escalation and the deadly consequences of following the rules of engagement.

The kids are really hard...

Mr. Laxton describes the plight of children in the war zone.

It changed how people looked at us

Mr. Laxton discusses gaining the confidence of the diverse factions in his Bosnian theatre.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19