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The Falaise Gap
Mr. Jamieson describes the involvement of his regiment in the push to close the Falaise Gap and surround the German Army.
The Germans in Normandy and Executions of Canadians
Mr. Jamieson describes the Germans in Normandy and discusses the impact that rumours of Canadian POW's being executed by German soldiers had on the Canadian Infantry.
Tough In The Trench
Mr. Lidstone describes the effect of weather conditions and vermin on those manning the trenches.
Wounded During Battle of Caen
Mr. Roberts talks about getting wounded at Caen.
Taking Enemy Fire
Mr. MacWilliam tells us of a bombing run over enemy territory where they fired tracer bullets at them from anti aircraft batteries and feeling flack shells exploding around him. He also describes his aircraft being hit by an exploding shell that some how passed through the plane without injuring or killing any of the crew.
First Bombing Run
Mr. MacWilliam describes his first bombing run across the English Channel. He talks about his duties and responsibilities as a radio operator of a bomber.
He’s the first guy I saw dead on the beach
Mr. Hall describes the chaos of D-Day and a chance meeting with his brother.
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.
Cotton Baton
Mr. Knox speaks of how they would put cotton baton in their ears to protect themselves from the noise of the guns.
Almost Human
Mr. Knox talks about Dunkirk and how the Germans were “almost human.”
D-Day Landing Part 2
Mr. Chadderton describes his responsibilities on the beach head during the invasion.
D-Day Landing Part 1
Mr. Chadderton describes the emotional and sensory impacts of battle.
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