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Crossing The River - Worthy of a Victoria Cross
In order to advance to their objective, it was necessary for Colonel Merritt to lead his men across a river bridge near their destination. However, the bridge was under fire from German forces who were dug in on the opposite river bank. Colonel Merritt would later receive the Victoria Cross from King George VI for his work here.
Across the English Channel
Colonel Merritt speaks of the flotilla’s crossing of the English Channel to France and the unexpected encounter with German E Boats.
Preparing on the Isle of Wight
The South Saskatchewan Regiment and other units involved in the Dieppe Landing spent several months on the Isle of Wight preparing for the attack.
The Role of the South Saskatchewan Regiment in the Dieppe Raid
Colonel Merritt discusses the role that the South Saskatchewan Regiment was instructed to play in the raid on Dieppe in 1942.
The Empire - The Only Opposition To Hitler
Colonel Merritt gives significant credit to the efforts of the armed forces of the British Empire in the early years of the Second World War.
Victory Was Never In Doubt In England
In the early months of the war, Colonel Merritt and his company - the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada - were on an “Invasion Alert” in England. However, the people of England - including the Canadian Forces stationed there - were confident of an Allied victory.
Diving from Enemy Fire
The Squadron moves into Eindhoven and Mr. Rohmer describes one particularly close call he experienced.
In Hot Water (Part 3 of 3)
Mr. Rohmer continues his story of spotting Tiger Tanks in an unexpected area in Normandy, and how his reporting of it got him in hot water...
In Hot Water (2 of 3)
Mr. Rohmer continues the story of spotting Tiger Tanks in an unexpected area in Normandy, and how his reporting of it got him in hot water.
In Hot Water (1 of 3)
Mr. Rohmer tells a story of spotting Tiger Tanks in an unexpected area in Normandy, and how his reporting of it got him in hot water.
Mistaken Plane Identities
Mr. Rohmer talks about the huge amount of activity that he could see as a Recce Pilot. He also talks about how their Mustangs were sometimes mistaken for ME-109s.
Deceiving Hitler
Mr. Rohmer talks about making it back to an island that he'd known about from his experiences with the flying circus. He then goes on to talk about how D-Day ended up being just the beginning of the Battle of Normandy.
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