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Well, I'm in the middle of this book and I'm enjoying the read.  Suffice it to say, if you don't want to be cold, tired, wet and hungry, all at the same time, don't go through the course at Lympstone. Olafsen kept notes of his time in training and so is able to break down the sequence week by...

I served with Brian when he was a Major.  Always thought he was a nice guy.  Veteran of the US Air Force as well. My thoughts and prayers. Dan.

Gunner, I'm fascinated by stories of the Canadian Army in the 1960's.  Your Depot troop, 159, was one of the last before the RCSA Depot closed the following year.  Any other stories that you may have about your service, training, time in etc, would be welcomed by me, if no one else. A few...

I'm going purely by memory on this one.  But then again, everything in my memory tends to get grey over time. Glad to hear it.  Can't believe that fire trap is still in use.  Have they at least replaced the barracks? I seem to recall it only happening once.  And I think it was for more than...

I was only a participant at a pay parade once.  During the summer of 1970 I was attending the six-week cadet camp at Vernon, BC.  Part of a large contingent of cadets from Ontario.  Anyways, at one point during our time there we were given a portion of the $100 stipend that was given to each...

First let me say that I truly wish the best for you, whoever you are, and the others who wish to commemorate the Landings in Sicily.  They are still celebrated by my Regiment as Pachino Day every July 10.  Spaghetti dinner, chianti, the whole shootin' match. What I have to take umbrage with is...

Correct. Cheers, Dan.

The "X" list was the designation given to identify non-effective personnel.  Examples include soldiers under long term medical care, soldiers under sentence (in military prisons), soldiers who were prisoners of war, soldiers who were missing, etc.  The different categories were identified by a...

So he's a high school teacher (or would be in any other province).  How does that qualify him to use the title Professor?  No mention of him having obtained a PhD. Still, he's written and published more than I have, so I really shouldn't carp about his academic qualifications. Cheers, Dan...

Very interesting points have been made about the reasons for the Dieppe raid in this thread.  From what I've read here, and from the interpretations of the evidence that have been cited, I would have to agree with the theory that there is no secret to Dieppe.  It was simply a raid organized by...

This very interesting piece from today's National Post include a frank discussion on a challenge that plagued most armies in the early years of the war - the dead wood that accumulated in the officers' mess in peace time and rose to the top by seniority. I had heard comments re the CO of the...

What was I hiding from?

Hal, I've done research at DHH and LAC on Canadian Army war establishments from the pre-Second World War era up to about 1975.  Included in this are details on the infantry battalion and it's sub-units.  I've copied a lot of the documents that I've found and think that I can help you with your...

I've really enjoyed his work.  A great writer with a unique insight on the subject of war. Sir John Keegan

An English language news report on the found U-Boat from a German news service. http://www.thelocal.de/national/20120729-44037.html

Larry, From the annual DND publication 'Defence' for 1976 and 1977, I have extracted the following.  All details are those that were in effect as of the end of the Year of the volume. For 1976: "Deliveries of TOW missiles were completed in 1976 and operational and maintenance training for the...

In this photo the two seem to be wearing reversible German camouflaged field jackets.  They also appear to be sporting Royal Horse Artillery cap badges, unless officer's RCA badges were different from the ones worn by OR's. Cheers, Dan.

The first index can be found in the Nov-Dec 1972 issue and covers the first seven years of print (1965-72).  It was then made a feature of the last issue of each calender year thereafter. In 1966 there were two stories that might be of interest to you; 'Divers at Work' in September and 'Army...

Enjoying it, but when does it get to the Valcartier part?  A general time frame would be useful too. Interesting so far, but not necessarily unique. Cheers, Dan.

This exact issue was a topic of debate about thirty years ago in the 'letters to the editor' section of Sentinel magazine.  It actually started with a discussion over the size of Borden vs Gagetown.  Ultimately two things were revealed.  Gagetown was bigger than Borden and Suffield was bigger...