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Post War Depression
Mr. Tee tells us how difficult he found things after the war was over.
Never Rush It
Mr. Tee tells us why he would never rush things even though he was being instructed through the wireless to go quicker.
Best Thing that ever Happened to me
Mr. Tee tells us about how he "won" leave from Italy.
Our First Casualties
Mr. Tee talks about experiencing the first casualties.
Comradeship
Mr. Tee recites for us a poem, from his book, about comradeship.
Dive Bombers
Mr. Tee recalls the Germans dive bombing them and how scary it was.
Risking Your Life for Eggs
Mr. Tee recalls an episode where he went into a barn to collect some eggs and discovers there are Germans in the same barn.
A Sense of Humour
Mr. Tee tells us why he thinks a good sense of humour is an important trait for a soldier to possess.
From Hero to Coward
Mr. Tee tells us how you can perform acts of bravery one day and the next day you may turn and run when you shouldn't.
Unhappy Soldiers!
The Americans took Rome. Shortly after, Mr. Hyde's reconnaissance unit was informed it would be converted to an infantry unit. All hell broke loose over a three day period, seldom spoken of in Canadian military history accounts.
Safely Through Close Calls
Like so many Canadian Veterans who served at the front, Mr. Hyde realizes how close he came - several times - to losing his life or, at the very least, receiving serious injuries. He tells the story of an incident along the Hitler Line in Italy. He escaped uninjured. His buddy beside him didn't fare as well.
A Moment In Time To Live With Forever
Spring 1944 brought a renewal of offensive action along The Gustav Line. Mr. Hyde recalls an incident that always haunted him where he shot a member of the Hitler Youth.
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