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I’m Paralysed!

I’m Paralysed!

Mr. Tomlin describes the devastating results of close combat at Udem

Desperation and Valour

Desperation and Valour

Mr. Tomlin talks about desperation and valour in combat situations

Every Place He Stepped, I Stepped

Every Place He Stepped, I Stepped

Mr. Tomlin describes the capture of 'Little Tobruk,' a German gun position in the Scheldt

She Did Not Like Canadians

She Did Not Like Canadians

Mr. Tomlin gives a glimpse of the efficiency and personalities in a wartime hospital setting.

Bad Ankles

Bad Ankles

Mr. Tomlin discusses his enlistment and a reprieve on the parade square.

I was ready to jump

I was ready to jump

Mr. Lammers discusses transporting, planting and removing German land mines.

Shoot the guy

Shoot the guy

Mr. Lammers discusses food shortages and the involvement of the Dutch underground and Allied air support for supplying the cities with food.

Too Light

Too Light

Mr. Knox describes how he was 15 pounds under weight when he first tried to enlist.

Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis

Mr. Knox tells us about having his tonsils removed without anaesthetic.

Memories of Home

Memories of Home

Mr. Knox recalls an experience near the end of the War.

Fighting Against Their Own Country

Fighting Against Their Own Country

Mr. Knox explains why a lot of the people they took as prisoners were Dutch.

Cotton Baton

Cotton Baton

Mr. Knox speaks of how they would put cotton baton in their ears to protect themselves from the noise of the guns.

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