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They’ll eat up your food

Mr. MacKay describes two situations which offer opposing views about how to deal with German prisoners.

Intuition

Mr. Stevenson describes how his corporal’s instinct saved their lives during a barrage, and burying the dead in shell holes as part of a burial party.

The trenches half caved in

Mr. Stevenson describes trying to move around in mud caused by heavy rain collapsing the trenches, and being issued hip waders so he could man his Lewis gun position.

Heavy barrage

Mr. Stevenson describes joining the 46th Battalion just after Passchendaele, and then seeing action on the Oppy Front as a Lewis gunner. He describes in detail an Allied shelling strategy called a box barrage.

Don't shoot

Mr. Stevenson describes assault tactics and the events surrounding his being wounded at his advance machine gun post.

Miles of artillery

Mr. Stevenson describes the extent of the Allied bombardment at Canal du Nord, and its effect on the German first line defenses.

Fix bayonets

Mr. Stevenson describes an amusing miscue on the parade square.

Limbers

Mr. Stevenson describes the mule driven limber, a wheeled vehicle used to transport artillery to and from the front. He describes a shelling incident and its impact on the mules

A solid line of horses

Mr. Stevenson describes a cavalry assault on a German emplacement at the Somme, with many casualties on both sides. He also describes the uncontested capture of a German troop train during the same foray.

Canal du Nord

Mr. Sully describes Canal du Nord in the Cambrai assault.

Seasick

Mr. Young describes the rough crossing from England to Le Havre, and going by train to the front.

Well trained men

Mr. Young describes the 46th Battalion earning the chocolate shoulder stripe for its superiority in all aspects of field training.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19