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No Praise for Tri-Service
Mr. Rochon questions the logic behind amalgamation of the Canadian Armed Forces, and cites it as his reason for leaving the Navy
Mine Sweeping
Mr. McCabe describes mine sweeping, identifying Teller and Shoe mines, and the danger posed by each.
Buzz Bombs
Mr. Jones describes buzz bombs attacking London.
The Ground Shook
Mr. McCabe describes the bombardment at Falaise Gap.
Logistics of Bridge Building
Mr. McCabe describes bridge building techniques, and the different weight tolerances required depending on the type of traffic expected to cross.
Caring for Displaced Persons.
Mr. McCabe describes the cramped conditions in a displaced persons camp which was under his Company’s care, and the 30th’s role in providing for the refugees.
Early Enlistment
Mr. Gray discusses his eventual enlistment in the Royal Canadian Navy and the Navy’s impact in wartime Halifax.
The Monkey Code
Mr. Gray discusses his initiation to life at sea, aboard HMCS St. Croix.
AWOL
Mr. Goettler recalls going to visit his father in the hospital, and the trouble that the unauthorized trip caused.
Fear of German Invasion
Mr. Jauhal describes his reason for enlisting and his pathway to enlistment.
Routed by Rommel
Mr. Jauhal describes a counterattack by the Germans under Rommel in which Mr, Jauhal’s is forced to outrun the advancing German tanks.
Wireless operator training
Mr. Jauhal describes being selected for wireless operator training and becoming very proficient at forty words per minute.
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