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The Attack on Italy
Mr. Clavel describes the Royal 22nd Regiment’s uneventful landing in Messina, Italy and advancing unopposed on Italian positions. He expresses surprise at the wholesale surrender of the Italian forces.
Joining the Royal 22nd Regiment
Mr. Clavel describes joining the Royal 22nd as a reinforcement at Philippeville, Algeria. His first front line action occurs at Mount Etna, Sicily.
Humans weren’t the only enemy.
Mr. Bowen describes his rather humorous rescue of a buddy from a boa constrictor.
Remembrance Day
Mr. Bowen describes the emotional impact that Remembrance Day has on him and discusses how the war robbed him of his youth.
War is inevitable.
Mr. Bowen talks about ongoing conflict and its inevitability.
Army officers are versatile.
Mr. Bowen offers his perspectives on how being an Army officer helped shape his attitudes and abilities
Peacekeeping in Cyprus
Mr. Bowen offers his opinion on being called a ‘peacekeeper’ and goes on to describe patrolling Cyprus’ Green Line, which divided the Turks and Greeks.
Recovering the dead
Mr. Bowen discusses the fact that the Chinese would set ambushes for stretcher bearers attempting to recover the dead, and would sometimes booby-trap the corpses.
War isn’t always honourable.
Mr. Bowen describes his role setting booby traps for the enemy. He describes in detail eliminating an enemy stronghold on a hill nicknamed ‘Guerty’.
Korea was a different war.
Mr. Bowen describes general conditions in the Korean war zone, and the overwhelming numerical superiority of the Chinese.
Stop or Keep Going? (Part 1 of 2)
Mr. Robitaille talks about the attack at Santa Maria, and getting wounded.
Darkness Comes Early (Part 3 of 3)
Mr. Robitaille tells the story of his reconnaissance mission at Santa Maria.
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