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UNEF Travel to Egypt

Mr Perry speaks about his journey to Egypt as part of the United Nations Emergency Force and their purpose for being there.

Remembrance Day Importance to Youth

Mr. Zayachkowski reflects on the recent increase of interest in Remembrance Day, and offers some thoughts on those veterans who are no longer alive.

Barrels of German Whisky

Mr. Zayachkowski describes breaking open a cache of German whisky to celebrate the end of the war.

Saved by the Italian Underground

Mr. Zayachkowski describes being trapped behind enemy lines, and being hidden and protected by Italian sympathizers for six months.

Nearly Drowned While Sleeping

Mr. Zayachkowski discusses the difficulty of survival in the muddy conditions around Ortona.

Spared by a German soldier

Mr. Zayachkowski describes being knocked out instead of shot by a German soldier, as he was searching for wounded Canadians in an abandoned house.

A Coincidental Reunion

Mr. Zayachkowski describes going to his son’s church and meeting the pastor, a soldier he’d saved during his wartime service in North Africa.

A Headstrong Officer Dies

Mr. Zayachkowski describes the death of an officer, fresh on the front, who doesn’t heed experienced advice.

I’m Trained to Save

Mr. Zayachkowski describes the types of wounds he dealt with, stopping bleeding as a first responder’s top priority, and visiting those he’d saved in hospitals on his rest days.

Encounter at Beny-sur-Mer

Mr. Bruce describes a touching encounter with a child survivor of the Allied advance through Beny-sur-Mer, during a post-war pilgrimage.

Starving Children in Holland

Mr. Bruce offers a sombre reflection about the starvation he witnessed in Holland, particularly its effect on children.

Germany’s Defiance of Military Convention

Mr. Bruce describes Germany’s use of captured American uniforms and jeeps, an illegal act in wartime, and how the Canadians became much more vigilant as a result.

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