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Luftwaffe attacks
Mr. McCrindle describes training in England, air raids in Glasgow, the air raid shelters in Glasgow and the morale of the Scottish people.
Living Conditions and VE Day
Ms. Jamieson talks about living conditions in Italy, treating German patients and VE Day.
The Underground and its Effectiveness
Mr. Curry speaks of the underground network in the prisoner of war camps and gives an example of their sabotage effort.
Taken Prisoner of War by the Germans
Mr. Curry describes his first few days as a German Prisoner of War.
The Operational Plan is Given
Mr. Curry outlines the operational plan given to his section for the Dieppe Raid.
Crossing the English Channel to Dieppe
On board ship, Mr. Curry and his comrades are on their way to a landing at Dieppe.
The Dieppe Raid Eventually is Launched
The first attempt to carry out a landing at Dieppe is aborted. Eventually, the landing operation is launched.
Long Months of Training
Following two years of training in England and Scotland, Dieppe looms.
The Field Artillery Unit
Mr. Baggs describes the training and abilities of a gun crew.
Prairie pride
Mr. Moore talks about how his Prairie background helped instill a sense of do-it-yourself behaviour, and the values that came from that.
Taking on two destroyers ( Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Moore continues his story, with great emotion, desrcibing how difficult it was splitting up the crew, because of how close they had become.
Taking on two destroyers (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Moore describes how his crew always stuck together on a night out. He then describes a particularly close call in attacking a submarine being flanked by two destroyers.
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