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Repairing Communication lines

Mr. Tupper talks about what it was like to fix communication lines in the night and in the daytime.

Message to Youth

Mrs. Gilkes passes on a message to youth about the importance of the Second World War , explaining how the entire world was in danger and winning was vital to protecting freedom.

V-Bombs

Mrs. Gilkes describes V-bombs, and recalls seeing them during attacks on London.

Fear of Submarines

Mrs. Gilkes explains the fear surrounding the threat of submarine attack during the voyage overseas.

Return to Holland

Mr. Carter talks going back to Holland and how emotional it was.

Fighting a war

Mr. Carter talks going ‘house to house combat' and what it was like to go through a field with heavy fighting.

After he was shot

Mr. Carter talks about what happened after he was shot and how he was put in an area where you were suppose to go to die.

Getting Shot

Mr. Carter talks about getting shot by a sniper while he was trying to help wounded guys.

Training

Artillery attack on German Soldiers

Mr. Schreyer talks about his first face to face encounter with German soldiers who he had to transport to POW centres after a fierce artillery barrage in Germany.