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Pride for the Regiment
Mr. Baker speaks about the respect we should have for our country and the importance of taking the time to reflect on the service that was given by all regiments during wartime service.
Radar Beacons
Mr. Barrie speaks about the sensitivity of radar in relation to the signal detected from radar beacons.
Silence among Canadians on Radar
Mr. Barrie speaks of the understanding amongst all radar technicians to keep quiet in relation to their duties and responsibilities in the war.
That was horrible, that was my first experience with war.
Mr. Berry describes the devastation at Caen and the accidental bombing of Allied troops at Falaise Gap.
Work Responsibility with the 86th Bridging Company
Mr. Berry gives a general description of the 86th Bridging Company’s responsibilities, and then describes three incidents related to the delivery of material to theatres of action at the Seine River, the Rhine River and at Arnhem, evacuating Canadian paratroopers.
He must have got drunk and fell in the canal.
Mr. Berry describes the 86th’s advance into Brussels, the elation of the civilians, and how an off-hand remark erroneously implicated him in the death of a member of his Company.
How could you look at a little kid and say no.
Mr. Berry describes with great compassion how the Canadian Army did its best to feed starving children.
You’d never survive without the comradeship.
Mr. Berry describes the bonding and comradeship in his Company, and how in later years he was able to reestablish contact with a wartime pal.
I wasn’t happy as a civilian.
Mr. Berry describes his reenlistment in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and how good Military life proved to be for him.
Closing The Falaise Gap
Mr. Ducharme describes the closing of the Falaise Gap by the Allies
Bring The Canadian In
Mr. Ducharme describes being wounded by an exploding phosphorous grenade and his plane ride back to England.
So Many Nervous Guys
Mr. Ducharme describes being reassigned to teach officers how to drive tanks.
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