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Imminent Cease Fire
Mr. Ferguson discusses the cease fire negotiations, the potential impact of Hill 187 on those discussions, and the relief on both sides that accompanied the truce.
Canadian Losses at Hill187
Mr. Ferguson describes the Canadians being overrun on Hill 187.
Civilians Helped At Great Risk
Mr. Ferguson describes how Korean civilians provided food and laundry services, despite the fact that they were often targeted by enemy artillery.
Listening Patrols Vulnerability
Mr. Ferguson describes the purpose of a listening patrol, and reflects on his vulnerability in such an exposed environment.
First Contact With The Battle Front
Mr. Ferguson describes travelling to the front by train, and arriving as Hill 355 was being consolidated by Canadian troops. He then describes proceeding to The Hook, where he comes to realize that the enemy are trained killers too.
Rough Pacific Ocean
Mr. Ferguson describes the voyage from Canada to Japan, particularly the rough weather, and goes on to describe his deployment to Hara-mura for training.
You are trained killers
Mr. Ferguson describes his initial fear of Company Sergeant-Major DeCoste, and elaborates on DeCoste’s comments about their training and role as “killers.”
The .303 rifle
Mr. Ferguson discusses the advantage, in terms of marksmanship, held by rural recruits over those from the city, and describes the peculiarity of firing a .303 rifle.
You Are Nothing
Mr. Ferguson describes how non-commissioned officers psychologically prepared raw recruits for the army, and how those recruits responded to basic training.
Tragedy at Antwerp
Mr. MacLeod describes a German attack near Antwerp, Belgium in which his officer is decapitated by a bazooka, and his leg is so badly shattered that he is hospitalized in England until the war ends.
German POWs
Mr. MacLeod describes how German POWs were resigned to their captivity, and discusses one situation where a German officer might have been booby-trapped.
Ambush Luck
Mr. MacLeod describes how his entire battalion is strafed by a German machine gunner as they walk down a road, with only one man being hit in the heel.
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