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My False Papers
Joseph Anatole Côté hid for 80 days in Holland. During his stay, he had false papers that gave him a new identity.
My Assignment in Belgium
Joseph Anatole Côté tells the story of his arrival at a German military base in Belgian territory.
Anecdotes about Holland
Joseph Anatole Côté hid for 80 days in Holland. He recounts a funny culinary anecdote and his meeting with a German deserter.
Pictures of the Enemy
When the Germans surrendered in Belgium, they left behind many personal effects as they withdrew from their locations. Joseph Anatole Côté recounts how he obtained photographs belonging to German soldiers.
Defending My Country as it Went to War
Mr. Raymond relates how he came to enlist, the propaganda at the time, his training and his ocean crossing in which 6,000 soldiers were crammed into a ship designed for 1,500.
Normandy Invasion
Mr. Raymond describes the Normandy landing, the atmosphere during the Channel crossing and the noise when they approached the beach.
Carpiquet and Falaise
Mr. Raymond recounts the Battle of Carpiquet, France, where a dozen of his fellow soldiers were found hanged by the Germans, and the battle of Falaise, with Rommel’s Panzers.
“Those who die for their country go to heaven.”
During a battle in the Netherlands, the chaplain was highly regarded by the soldiers but he was a little too reckless . . . .
Importance of the Senses
The senses had special importance during the war for detecting the presence of the enemy and how far away they were. Sounds from allied weapons and aircraft were different from the enemy’s . . .
German Snipers
The soldiers’ greatest fear was to be in a sniper’s sights.
SS Prisoners Remained Arrogant.
Mr. Raymond described the attitude shown by an SS who was taken prisoner.
Importance of being well trained for war
Mr. Raymond talks about the importance of training because when you arrived on a battlefield, you could lose self-control . . . .
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