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A Blighty
Mr. Routhier describes being slightly wounded by a sniper but having to rehab in England because all of the field hospitals were full.
Gas Attack
Mr. Routhier describes being gassed and the troops having to hold soaked hankies to their noses because gas masks weren't yet available.
Deadly 'Whiz-Bangs'
Mr. Routhier describes the psychological impact of being shelled by 'whiz-bangs', a type of German artillery shell. He describes the death of a friend struck by such a shell.
Expectation versus reality
Mr. Routhier discusses his expectations of high adventure being tempered by the reality of digging trenches and sleeping with rats and lice.
Rum and Courage
Mr. Routhier describes the fearlessness with which he embarked on night patrols after being administered a tot of rum prior to heading out.
Friendly Fire at Falaise Gap
Mr. Allingham describes being nearly bombed by Allied aircraft, and then describes the devastation of the retreating German army by Typhoon bombers, all at Falaise Gap.
Give and Take at Carpiquet Airport
Mr. Allingham describes the difficulty in neutralizing a German 88 field piece at Carpiquet Airport, and how new radar made the task easier in later engagements.
Training a Gunnery Crew
Mr. Allingham describes the diverse training necessary to bring a gunnery crew to battle readiness.
Diversion Raids
Mr. Campbell describes the Allied tactic of faking raids against German assets in coastal France, which forced the enemy to scramble its aircraft, thus expending its limited resources for no reason.
First Christmas Overseas With My Brother
Mr. Lockyer Realizes that his brother is stationed not far from where he is, on Dec 24th he travels to spend his 1st Christmas overseas with his brother.
Being Wounded Ended My War
Mr. Lockyer tells us about being wounded and how that was his last day of service in Normandy.
Reading Letters For a Different Reason
Mr. Lockyer explains why letters were read in unsealed envelopes, not for the reasons you may have thought.
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