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He taught us to use the rifle to kill people

He taught us to use the rifle to kill people

Mr. Parsons describes his training regimen in Canada and England.

He said Canada just went to war

He said Canada just went to war

Mr. Parsons describes enlisting and being on parade at boot camp in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia..

He died before we got to town

He died before we got to town

Mr. Lammers discusses his army service in Indonesia and once again having to deal with death.

8000 jumped, 800 survived

8000 jumped, 800 survived

Mr. Lammers discusses terrible losses at Arnhem and Nijmegen and their lasting impact on his family.

There was this big German flag

There was this big German flag

Mr. Lammers discusses German collaborators and recriminations against the some of them.

She was sitting there crying

She was sitting there crying

Mr. Lammers discusses aspects of the German occupation, on his family and friends.

Was it Worth It?

Was it Worth It?

Mr. Tomlin reflects on the emotional struggles he faced after the war and whether it was all worth it.

Back to Canada

Back to Canada

Mr. Tomlin describes the happy, poignant and bitter aspects of returning home after the war.

A Continuous Roar

A Continuous Roar

Mr. Tomlin describes the noise during heavy artillery action.

Up Close Combat

Up Close Combat

Mr. Tomlin talks about the very dangerous act of house clearing and the impact of taking someone else's life.

Humanity Over Conflict

Humanity Over Conflict

Mr. Tomlin describes two personal events where humanity won out over conflict.

Almost Fatal Mistake

Almost Fatal Mistake

Mr. Tomlin describes a near tragedy resulting from poor reconnaissance.

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