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Fighting in Holland

Fighting in Holland

Mr. Colbourne talks about getting into Holland and how the Germans were much tougher to fight against in Holland.

Bombing London

Bombing London

Mr. Colbourne recalls his first taste of war upon arriving in London when it was under heavy bombing. He describes how he and his buddy ran and hid under a table while his aunt kept walking around as if it was nothing.

Camps in Germany

Camps in Germany

Mr. Colbourne talks about guarding a camp in Germany and how difficult it was to see how the people had been treated.

Cleaning Houses

Cleaning Houses

Mr. Colbourne talks about going through homes in Italy and coming upon a woman who is having a baby and needs medical attention. He also talks about going back 50 years later and meeting the woman and daughter who was born that day.

House to House Cleaning

House to House Cleaning

Mr. Colbourne describes what it means to go house to house, cleaning, and how your senses take over.

Italian Campaign

Italian Campaign

Mr. Colbourne talks about fighting in Italy

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