Paone, Paul: my armed forces recollections (October 31, 2008)
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel.
Interviewer: Gower, Katrina
Interviewee: Paone, Paul
ABSTRACT: Lieutenant-Colonel Paul J. Paone Paone_P_0577_01.mp3 0-10 minutes - Introduction - Reasons for enrolment (May 1971) - Experience prior to 4 CMBG - Experience that helped train for 4 CMBG - Specific 4 CMBG training and preparation process - Living/marital status - Canadian identity 10-20 minutes - Uniforms - Self-identity: Canadian, as a force: NATO - Reputation of Canadians amongst Germans - Peer response to Canadian troops 20-30 minutes - Conditions for married couples - Daily life - Garrison life - On exercise - Difficulties of being in the field - Spare time 30-40 minutes - Spare time - 1980s as restorative period - 4 CMBG's role - Significant contributions 40-50 minutes - Significant contributions - CFE partnership with sports Canada - Lasting impressions 50-60 minutes - Feelings towards E Germany - Return in '88 to teach staff course - Way of life 60-70 minutes - Bank of Montreal - Command badge and shoulder epaulette - Happy to come back to Canada?
An interview/narrative of Paul Paone's experiences whilst serving with 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Interview took place on October 31, 2008.
- In Collection:
- Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Lahr, Germany)
- Families of military personnel
- Military spouses
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Non-commissioned officers
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Recreation
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--West Germany
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Uniforms
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Mechanized Battle Group, 4
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization
- Paone, Paul--Interviews
- Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
- Cold War
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 51.5, 10.5
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- PP_577
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- October 1, 2009
- Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
- Rights
- This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca
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