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Field Surgical Unit

Mr. Meiklejohn recalls being assigned to a field surgical unit, describing their purpose and how the medical units were grouped.

The Mind Is A Funny Thing

All the training in the world doesn't prepare you for the real thing, and how the mind will tuck away some of the bad experiences one encounters.

A Ghostly Fight

Mr. Gilday talks about the battle on the top of the mountain, the FSSF's first time in battle.

Italian Campaign

Mr. Colbourne talks about fighting in Italy

House to House Cleaning

Mr. Colbourne describes what it means to go house to house, cleaning, and how your senses take over.

Cleaning Houses

Mr. Colbourne talks about going through homes in Italy and coming upon a woman who is having a baby and needs medical attention. He also talks about going back 50 years later and meeting the woman and daughter who was born that day.

Surprise Attack

Mr. Gilday talks about one of the FSSF's most famous missions, the assault on Monte La Difensa in Italy, south of Cassino.

Comparing Enemy Soldiers

Mr. Horowitz talks about what happened when they left the island of Sicily for Italy (the continent). He describes the first few battles, German weapon superiority and how the terrain played to the German advantage.

After Sicily

Taking Sicily

Mr. Horowitz talks about how (mostly how fast and relatively painlessly) the Allied forces took Sicily from the Germans and the Italians.

Father Wilheim

Mr. Horowitz talks about the Padre who comforted him after his radio operator's death and helped him face his own possible demise.

Honoured Heroes

Mr. Horowitz talks about how and why his regiment became the most decorated regiment of Canadian history and the only one that got an Irish decoration.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19