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Strategy and Success at Amiens
Mr. Burton describes the use of extra radio traffic at Ypres to divert the Germans while the Canadians moved south to prepare for the Battle of Amiens. He discusses the unprecedented territorial success of this surprise attack, as well as the taking of forty thousand German prisoners by the allied forces.
Rat extermination
Mr. Burton discusses the presence of rats in his bunker, and using abandoned German cordite to blow the vermin out of their tunnels.
German Citizens were Welcoming and Cooperative.
Mr. McLeod discusses the Army of Occupation being billeted in German homes during the winter. He describes sharing food with civilians and, in his case, feeling welcomed like family by his German hosts.
Canada at War
Mr. Poolton remembers he and his friends hearing that Canada was at war.
Issue of Winter Uniform
After receiving training with 21 Platoon Reserve Company, Mr. Poolton is issued winter clothing and soon realizes he must be heading overseas.
From Ship to Train
Destined for England, Mr. Poolton describes the exceptional treatment given to his regiment on their journey to Aldershot.
First Impressions of London
Mr. Poolton shares his memories of arrival in London and the sights and sounds of bombs and flares going off!
Operation Rudder Canceled
Mr. Poolton recalls the readiness of his regiment to embark in action against the enemy, only for it to be canceled.
Germans on the Beach
Not wanting to surrender, Mr. Poolton and company return to the beach where the Germans have taken over.
Getting Stretchers for the Wounded
With such ghastly sights of severely wounded soldiers, Mr. Poolton and company begin to assist while the German soldiers continue to shoot.
Taken Prisoner
Mr. Poolton shares his experience about being marched as a prisoner of war.
The First Night was Unforgettable
Having no food or water, Mr. Poolton describes the treatment and conditions en route to the POW camp.
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