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Shrapnel Wound in the Head
Mr. Danson recalls his return to his regiment as a commissioned officer and tells of how he suffered a shrapnel wound to the head which ended his war effort.
Shellfire
Mr. Routhier describes shellfire - including Whizz Bangs.
Trenches
Mr. Routhier describes life in the trenches - the rats, lice and skunk holes.
Life in the Trenches
Mr. Routhier describes conditions they encountered in France referring to the clay ground they encountered while digging trenches.
D-Day Duty
Through a series of re-locations, by early 1944, Mr. McLean has been reunited with his landing craft, which had been brought from Iran to Scotland where they were refitted and made ready for the D-Day landing, Operation Overload. When crews and crafts were ready, they were moved to Southampton, England to await the order to sail. That order came on the evening of June 5, 1944, for the D-Day landing on the coast of France the following day. The weather was not good as the hundreds of ships crossed the English Channel.
Trench Warfare
Mr. MacDougall talks about the close fighting in the trenches, the morale of the men, the Hitler Youth and the final few days.
First Attacks and the Battle of the Scheldt
Mr. MacDougall remembers the first attacks that he was involved in and the lasting friendships that were developed on the front lines. He explains the role that the Calgary Highlanders played in the Battle of the Scheldt and recalls the Germans flooding the dikes at the Port of Antwerp. He recalls the terrible living conditions and how poor the Dutch people were during those years.
Kind Words for Lost Comrades
Mr. Curry reacts emotionally as he reflects on the loss of several of his friends during the Second World War. He also speaks of some of the poor treatment he received while a Prisoner of War in Germany.
Injured by a Potato Masher
Injuries to his face and hands, the result of a thrown "potato masher," put Mr. Letendre in an England hospital for about ten days. Then, following a two-week leave, he found himself on the way back to the action in France.
Dieppe Liberated
In late Summer of 1944, the Canadian Army was back in the city of Dieppe. Mr. Letendre recalls the taking of the French city by the Canadian troops and remembers some of his other activities along the coastal region of France.
Heavy Losses at Caen
Mr. Letendre was assigned as reinforcement to "B" Company of the Calgary Highlanders in the midst of the battle for the city of Caen. He recalls the casualties on the first night of battle and reflects on being one of only six men in his company who survived the fighting that night.
Liberating the French
Mr. Jamieson describes his most vivid memory - liberating French towns and villages.
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