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Revenge on the Corporal
Mr. Mullin earns his extra stripes, and gets his revenge on a British corporal who treated him like a colonial. He then goes off with an advance party to the Ardennes salient.
Private Lightning, the German Shepherd dog (Part 2 of 2)
Mr. Mullin continues with his story of Lightning, and then explains how his unit was on loan to the British 6th Airborne Division. He was a private/gunner, and happy to be so, but tells a story of why he decided to work his way up the ranks.
Private Lightning, the German Shepherd dog (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Mullin goes off for paratroop training, and meets up with Private Lightning, a canine soldier who he respected enormously.
Who’s there???
Mr. Melanson describes a humorous mid-air encounter.
30 Feet - The Most Frightening Height
Mr. Melanson discusses paratroop training in detail.
Hope for the Best
Mr. Wright reflects on his two combat jumps and very close call with a German bullet.
.303 Pull!
Mr. Wright describes the training required to become a paratrooper.
Getting into the Airborne
Mr. Kelly describes how he was able to get into the airborne division after being refused for health reasons.
I Don’t Consider I was Very Patriotic
Mr. Barron reflects on Remembrance Day and the fact that it wasn’t necessarily patriotism which induced him to enlist.
Both World Wars Were Complete Insanity
Mr. Barron reflects on the insanity of war, and why he enlisted.
We Never Dreamed of Anything but Victory
Mr. Barron describes allied superiority and discusses Allied attitudes toward German POWs as the war draws to a close.
They Had Thousands of Casualties
Mr. Barron describes the action he saw in the Ardennes Forest, and discusses casualties.
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