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  • 1471. Crober, Francis Paul: my Bosnian War recollections (March 22, 2011)

    Title:
    Crober, Francis Paul: my Bosnian War recollections (March 22, 2011)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: 00:00-17:00 – Statement of names, places and collection of oral consent. Crober discusses his career prior to Bosnia. Some discussion of strategic factors affecting the Bosnia deployment (Transport, Forces Reorganization, Political Factors, Winding down of Germany) 17:00- 22:00 - Discussion of motivation to go to Bosnia, discussion of his duties in Bosnia as operations officer and how he came about getting them and how he executed them. 22:00 – 24:48 – Some initial discussion of other UNPROFOR personnel with which Crober was working. 24:48-27:33 - Discussion of incidents in Sarajevo. Italian Aircraft being shot down; Canadian involvement in relieving a blockade into Sarajevo and political factors affecting the CF in Bosnia; Discusses effect on Morale. 27:33-31:26 - Inital discussion of CF operations around Sarajevo, including operations around the two hospitals in Sarajevo. Discussion of inter-ethnic relations on the ground in Bosnia. Mentions a man called Victor. 31:26 – 45:35 – Discussion of 7th Muslim Brigade, Muslims from elsewhere who had come to fight with Bosniac Muslims. Mentions importance of the UN mission to protecting Bosnian Muslims. Draws comparison with current operations in Libya. Discussion of use of air evacuation of casualties. Discussion of 7th Muslim Brigade attack on humanitarian convoy. Mentions defence of Benedictine monastery from 7th Muslim Brigade attacks. Egyptian commander. Discussion of composition of the 7th Muslim Brigade. Mentions that many JNA infantry were Muslim and very good. Discusses a few incidents involving the 7th Muslim Brigade, whom he describes as including a number of fundamentalists “of the kind we are very familiar with today.” Discussion of being held hostage, along with several UN staff officers. “Nobody from [The other groups] would think of doing that”. Izebegovic’s intervention and subsequent execution of hostage takers “shot while escaping”. Talks about 7th Muslim Brigade abusing women and subsequent standoff. Lesson of “East meets West” and digression on Islam and Europe. Discussion of 7th Islamic brigade being kicked out. Talks about being rescued by Danny Furman, an ex-Mossad UN Civil Affairs staff officer, digression on the situation of Jews in the former Jugoslavia. 45:35 –49:00 – Discussion of living conditions in Sarajevo and issues surrounding supply of gas to the city. Comparison with the living conditions in Vukovar, due to Serb shelling. Discussion of depiction of Serbs as aggressors in Bosnia and Kosovo. Crober emphasises that all sides were involved in heavy Ethnic cleansing and mass-murder. 49:00-53:00 – Differences between other UN missions and Bosnia. Crober points out that a “regular UN deployment” was quite a rare thing. Discussion of British army in Cyprus and the conditions on the ground there being different from other deployments. Discusses the different types of UN peacekeeping and peacemaking operations going on in Bosnia at the time. 55:30 – 67:59 – Discussion of professionalism. Large amount of praise for the leadership of Colonel Calvin at Medak. Discussion of dated equipment, although weapons were good and training even better, even in times of restraint. Discussion of incidents at hospitals where the R22eme had a company (Part of CANBAT 2 under 12 RBC). Discussion of the conditions there and how things were hushed up. Discusses how the R22eme company at the hospital was under-staffed and “beat into the ground” as a result of being under staffed and under over stretched. Leadership issues in CF are also talked about. Emphasis on need for UN peacekeepers to be well trained soldiers along with need for good training. Crober goes into further discussion of CANBAT 2’s operations. Discussion of political interference on the kind of tasks they could and could not do. Discussion of use of non-infantry troops as infantry and of the stresses of operating in a theatre like Bosnia. 68:00 – 69:56 - Digression on PTSD and how it affected the job of the Strathcona’s (Canadian armoured regiment) CO at the time, discussion of PTSD debrieifings and how soldiers deal with what they see and who they will tell about their experiences. Touches on issue of compartmentalization in order to stay sane. 69:57-72:22 – Discussion of how the CF changed after Bosnia and the Cold War. Discussion of how politicians were unresponsive to CF’s needs. Discussion of how staff system changed, improvements in training, complete change in the Army since 1990. 72:22-78:38 – Discusses working with other UNPROFOR contingents. Crober expresses a lot of admiration for the British Army, knew “how to handle them.” Discusses effect of not working with British Army. Discussion of Canada in relation into the United States when it comes to defence relations. French are discussed as being very good in Bosnia, due to their being French Foreign Legion. Dutch and Belgians were conscripts and were not particularly good. Digression on how conscripts are not very good at peace-keeping, due to their lack of experience and motivation. Names other contingents that had conscripts. Scandinavian contingents are spoken of very highly. 78:38- 79:00 – Digression re time Crober has left. Crober offers to respond to further questions by email and agrees to answer a couple more questions during Porta’s interview. 79:00 – 83:17 - Further discussion of working with ethnic paramilitary factions. Discussion of meeting Mladic, dangers of Snipers, discussion of Croatian massacres at Vares and Stupni-Do. 83:17 - 84:55 - Discussion of how Crober is reluctant to be associated with the UN. Crober has very harsh criticism for the UN representative in Bosnia. 84:55 – 86:18 End of interview, signing of release form, Porta confirms Crober’s permission to keep the interview, in light of some the statements he made during the interview. Crober re-affirms his permission. End of interview., Interviewer: Porta, Rowan, An interview/narrative of Francis Paul's experiences in the former Yugoslavia. Interview took place on March 22, 2011., and Interviewee: Crober, Francis Paul
    Keyword:
    Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina)--History--Siege, 1992-1996, Kosovo (Republic), Medicine, Military, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Transport, Snipers, Bosnia and Hercegovina--History--1992-, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Political activity, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Royal Re?giment, 22e, Vukovar (Croatia)--Bombardment, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Personal narratives, Canadian, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Vares? (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Serbia--History--1992-, Stupni Do Massacre, Vares? (Bosnia and Hercegovina), October 1993, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995, Militia movements, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Régiment blindé du Canada, 12e, Paramilitary forces, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Bosnia and Hercegovina--Politics and Government--1992-, United Nations Protection Force, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Atrocities--Bosnia and Hercegovina, Peacekeeping Forces, Canadian, Calvin, James, Bosnia and Hercegovina--Armija--Muslimanska brigada, 7, Canada--Canadian Army--Armoured Regiment (Lord Strathcona's Horse) (Royal Canadians), 2nd, Great Britain--Army, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Blockades, Croatia--History--1990-, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina), Bosnia and Hercegovina--Ethnic relations, Yugoslavia--Ethnic relations, Crober, Francis Paul--Interviews, Civil-military relations, Serbs, Mladic?, Ratko, Hostages, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Atrocities--Croatia, Integrated operations (Military science), Command of troops, Women, Abuse of, Massacres--Bosnia and Hercegovina, Medak Pocket Operation, Croatia, 1993, Transport of sick and wounded, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Operation Harmony, 1992, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Battle Group, 2, Military morale, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Medical care, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness, Multinational armed forces, Airlift, Military, Hospitals--Bosnia and Hercegovina--Sarajevo, and Genocide
    Subject:
    Yugoslav War (1991-1995), Military history, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, United Nations, Kosovo War (1998-1999), and Siege of Sarajevo (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina : 1992-1996)
    Contributor:
    Crober, Francis Paul and Porta, Rowan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-03-22
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Yugoslavia, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina--Sarajevo, and Great Britain
    Coordinates:
    43.84864, 18.35644, 60.10867, -113.64258, 44, 19.75, and 54.75844, -2.69531
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (WMA) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier:
    CFP_692
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-04-01
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 128 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1472. Drent, Jan: my Cold War and Gulf War recollections (March 22, 2011)

    Title:
    Drent, Jan: my Cold War and Gulf War recollections (March 22, 2011)
    Description:
    Interviewer: Roberts, Evan, An interview/narrative of Jan Drent's experiences during the Cold War and the Gulf War. Interview took place on March 22, 2011., Interviewee: Drent, Jan, and ABSTRACT: Joining the Navy — 0:41 University, and UNTD (University Naval Training Division — 1:28 Use of his degree in career — 2:17 Motivation for Joining the Navy — 2:35 Career Aspirations — 3:06 Early Sea Command — 4:16 Anti-Submarine Warfare — 4:55 Capelin Fish and Fisheries Patrols — 6:00 Boarding Parties — 10:00 NATO Training & Operations — 12:00 Attachment to Moscow as a military attaché — 14:00 Submarine Threat — 19:10 Directing Staff at RN Staff College — 20:20 Defence Analyst Posting / Integration of Government Fleets — 26:05 NATO and It's Influence on the Canadian Navy — 34:12 Work at Brussels NATO Headquarters and Standardization — 41:42 The diminishing Soviet Threat / Force Goals and Cooperation at NATO — 45:20 Advantages of NATO — 54:48 NATO isn't Everything — 59:00 Public Perception of the Navy in 1980s — 1:00:27
    Keyword:
    Provider (Auxiliary oiler replenishment ), Drent, Jan Jansz, 1935- --Interviews, Qu'Appelle II (Destroyer), Naval attache--Iceland--Helsinki, Persian Gulf War, 1991--Naval operations, Canadian, Annapolis II (Destroyer), Columbia II (Destroyer), Royal Naval College of Canada (Halifax, N.S.), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Equipment, Crusader (Destroyer), Stettler (Frigate), Canadian Forces Language School, Restigouche II (Destroyer), Chaudiere II (Destroyer), Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Personal narratives, Antisubmarine aircraft, University Naval Training Division, Standardization, Canada--Dept. of National Defence--Headquarters, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Military attache, Operation Friction, 1991, North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Influence, NATO Headquarters, Fishing--Canada, Naval attache-- Russia (Federation)--Moscow, Anti-submarine warfare, Cold War, Saskatchewan (Destroyer), Soviet Union--Armed Forces, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness, Boarding parties, Naval attache--Poland--Warsaw, Fisheries--Canada, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--H.M.C.S. Discovery, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Command, Capelin fisheries, Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--H.M.C.S. Stadacona., Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Soviet Union--Politics and government--1985-1991, Public opinion, Canadian Forces College, Anti-submarine warfare--Equipment and supplies, and Athabaskan II (Destroyer)
    Subject:
    Military history, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Cold War (1945-1989), and Persian Gulf War (1991)
    Contributor:
    Drent, Jan and Roberts, Evan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-03-22
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada and Middle East
    Coordinates:
    33.13906, 35.85869 and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and reminiscences
    Archival Item Identifier:
    DJ_696
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-08-09
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 128 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1473. Fitch, Edward: my Bosnian War recollections (March 23, 2011)

    Title:
    Fitch, Edward: my Bosnian War recollections (March 23, 2011)
    Description:
    Interviewee: Fitch, Edward, Interviewer: Porta, Rowan, An interview/narrative of Edward Fitch's experiences in the former Yugoslavia. Interview took place on March 23. 2011., and ABSTRACT: File 1 00:00-02:42 – Initial narrative, declaration of consent. Fitch begins discussing his service in Bosnia. Discusses RMC and training; begins discussing the duties of military engineers in the CF. End of first file due to telephone interruption. File 2 00:00-04:35 – Fitch resumes interview. Mentions how his 29 years of prior service in the CF all helped him with his duties. Resumes his discussion of CF military engineering duties. Fitch mentions that being skilled in his profession and as a soldier as being a very important in Bosnia, as it enabled him to stand up to the “thugs in that country” [Bosnia]. Just before end of second file, Fitch is asked about his specific duties in Bosnia. End of second file. File 3 00:00-04:07 – Interview resumed, Fitch discusses his duties in Bosnia. Fitch discusses the transformation from UNPROFOR to IFOR. As chief engineer for UNPROFOR and later deputy chief engineer in IFOR, working under British Brigadier-General John Moore-Bick, and the general nature of his duties. 04:07-08:12 - Digression on operation Storm, includes discussion of how UN operations were run in Bosnia, compares UN command in Bosnia to using Paris in the First World War as a headquarters. Discusses the politics of the UN and its ineffectiveness. Question about how politics interfered with his work, before interview is again interrupted. File 4 00:00 – 09:38 – Further discussion of how politics of UN affected Fitch’s duties. Discussion of the Agrokomerc army under Fikret Abdic and how his forces and their families ended up being forced into area around Koplensko – well armed and cornered. Fitch describes finding them as “living on the road” in a “concentration camp.” Discusses how conditions in Koplensko were made better, even when he had to go behind UN headquarters back, due to political considerations. Discusses how people in Koplensko were evacuated. 09:38 – 13:10 – Discussion of how explosive ordnance collection and weapons was organised in Koplensko. Discusses the types of ordinance that were collected in these areas. Discusses how Croatian police behaved and related to the people within the Koplensko camp. 13:10 – 20:29 – Discussion of issues presented by mines and unexploded ordnance. Discussion of clearing unexploded ordnance from a hotel outside Sarajevo that was later to be an IFOR military compound. Discusses injury of a local child and local harassment. Discussion of role of NGOs and local paramilitary groups in demining, mentions use of dogs. Mentions how mine clearance could be a difficult task when it came to demining conflict areas. Digression on impossibility of guaranteeing absence of unexploded ordnance. Discusses how local mine clearance groups drawn from militias could be very unreliable. 20:30 – 26:45 – Discussion of mines and booby traps being deliberately laid for UN personnel. Mentions how one of these booby traps had been laid in a “pre-meditated act of murder” which killed sergeant Ralph, a Canadian soldier. Discussion of British Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle being blown up by a mine. Discussion of Canadian officer losing both legs while driving over a mine in a jeep. 26:45 – 41:59 – Discussion of rebuilding bridges “knitting the country back together.” Discussion of various types of bridges (Bailey Bridges, PMP, Mabey-Johnson, pontoon bridges, Acrow bridge). Discussion of advantages of the Mabey-Johnson bridge over the Bailey bridge design, also mentions using these bridges in Canada. Discusses complexities of rebuilding some of the bridges in the area. Gives example of a bridge being rebuilt over a hairpin turn. Further discussion of the engineering challenges presented by some of the bridging sites. Digression on one German engineer losing toes to a mine at a bridging site near Sarajevo during a reconnaissance. Discussion of Romanian contingent as doing anything asked of it. Digression on how Italian and Romanians could speak with one another and how their languages are similar. 42:00 – 48:03 – Discussion of pre-deployment training given to individuals deployed on UN peacekeeping missions. Mentions taking personal steps to prepare himself while being at CFB Chilliwack. Mentions that things got better later on. Discussion of mine awareness and unexploded ordnance awareness and how this was a high priority, to the point that people would never leave a paved road for their own protection. 48:04 – 52:00 – Digression on the history of mine warfare to explain anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Fitch uses this to segway into a discussion of how hard it was to detect certain types of mine due to their low metal content, even when it came to using dogs. Discussion of wide distribution of mines among troops in certain of the local paramilitary factions. 52:00 – 61:51 – Discussion of leadership challenges in a multinational element like IFOR. “Forging peace in Europe for the next one hundred years,” Fitch discusses how former Warsaw Pact military personnel were introduced to NATO-style headquarters and operating standards, example of Hungarian engineers learning to work independently and thriving “Knitting Europe back together.” Use of friendly rivalry to encourage contingents to work together, as in the example of how French and Germans built a Mabey-Johnson bridge in as fast a time as possible. On the topic of how it was to work with other contingents, Fitch mentions that there were variations with regard to what it was like to work with some contingents versus other countries. File 5 00:00 – 06:14 – Discussion of professional lessons learned as a result of deployment to the former Yugoslavia. Fitch mentions that the most important thing he learned was “how to function in a multinational environment.” Fitch talks about “technique for working in highly political, dysfunctional multi-national headquarters,” namely lateral networking and “friendly subterfuge.” Fitch discusses the use of “NATO standard” to get things done in these situations. Fitch discusses how this technique was later useful during his postings to NDHQ. 06:14 – 20:14 – Further discussion of the interaction with local factions on the ground. Discussion of how it was difficult to describe what was occurring on the ground to his father who was a Veteran of the Second World War. Discussion of the ethnic aspects of Yugoslavia and heavy presence of history and the various ethnic differences. Fitch discusses a type of society in which a “gangster mentality” which was kept in check by an “imposed rule of law” and how after Tito’s disappearance situations spiralled out of control in a vicious circle. Essentially every faction was equally ruthless, spurred on by the “gangster elements.” Despite this, there were still bonds linking people from different backgrounds. 20:14 – 21:25 – End of interview, confirmation of release form being signed, Major-General Fitch is thanked.
    Keyword:
    Agrokomerc, United Nations--Peacekeeping forces, Multinational armed forces, North Atlantic Treat Organization, Bosnia and Hercegovina--Politics and Government--1992-, Mines (Military explosives), Scorpion (Armored military vehicle), United Nations Protection Force, Military engineering, Military field engineering, Bosnia and Hercegovina--History--1992-, International cooperation, War wounds, Abdic?, Fikret, IFOR (Organization), Explosive ordnance disposal, Royal Military College of Canada, Paramilitary forces, War--Psychological aspects, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Combat Engineer Regiment, 1, Canada--Dept. of National Defence--Headquarters, Bailey bridges, Peacekeeping Forces, Canadian, Command of troops, Military bridges, Military engineers, Koplensko Camp (Croatia), Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Chilliwack, B.C.), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Hercegovina)--Vojska--Ordance and ordnance stores, Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Personal narratives, Canadian, Land mines, Multinational work teams, Booby traps, Croatia--Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova--Temeljna policija, Operation Storm, 1995, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Political activity, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness, Bridges--War damage, Moore-Bick, John, 1949-, Fitch, Edward (Ed)--Interviews, Bridges--Design and construction, United Nations--Political activity, Truss bridges, Pontoon bridges, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military construction operations, Mines (Military explosives)--Detection, Integrated operations (Military science), and Antitank weapons
    Subject:
    Military history, Siege of Sarajevo (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina : 1992-1996), Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, United Nations, and Yugoslav War (1991-1995)
    Contributor:
    Porta, Rowan and Fitch, Edward
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-03-23
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    5 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Bosnia and Herzegovina--Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and Canada
    Coordinates:
    44, 19.75, 43.84864, 18.35644, and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recordings (WMA) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, reminiscences, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier:
    FE_693
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-04-01
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 128 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1474. Fitch, Edward: my Vancouver 2010 Olympic Security recollections (March 23, 2011)

    Title:
    Fitch, Edward: my Vancouver 2010 Olympic Security recollections (March 23, 2011)
    Description:
    An interview/narrative of Edward Fitch's experiences during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Interview took place on March 23, 2011., Interviewee: Fitch, Edward, b. 1949, ABSTRACT: Major General Edward Fitch opens his interview detailing the area in the Greater Vancouver and Whistler area where the Canadian Forces were stationed during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Fitch discusses the way in which the security was handled with the Integrated Security Unit during the 2010 Olympics and his role within the CF’s portion of the planning. The overall strategy for the CF’s contribution to the Olympics including Red teaming and the Afghanistan mission were discussed, along with the role the CF played in interdepartmental affairs during the Games. The Paralympic Games were discussed in brief followed by reflection on the effectiveness of the Games, the impact that previous domestic security events had on the Games, and the effect of the Vancouver 2010 Games on future Olympic Games security pursuits. 0:00 – 12:30 – Area in which the CF (Canadian Forces) and the ISU (Integrated Security Unit) were stationed and the basic roles the RCMP and CF played during the Olympic Games. 12:30 – 45:18 – CF planning strategy for the Vancouver Olympic Games including Red Teaming and embedding officers. 45:18 – 47:50 – Reflection on Beijing and Turin Olympic Security 47:50 – 52:30 – Logistics for the implementation of the Games Strategy including the Afghanistan mission. 52:30 – 1:02:30 - Strengths of the CF at the Olympics and CF training at the Olympics within the context of the ISU and interdepartmental relations. 1:02:30 – 1:07:15 ‘Trust relationships’ within the ISU and future interdepartmental endeavours. 1:07:15 – 1:08:45– Paralympic Games Security 1:08:45 - 1:17:14 – Reflecting on the success of the Games and how Vancouver 2010 will affect future Olympic Games Security. Audio Track 2 into Track 3 Track 2 (whole of) 2:39 (Track 3) – Prior domestic security endeavours and their effect on the Olympics (Pan Am Games and G8 Conference in Kananaskis) 2:39 – 3:30 – Montreal Olympics 3:30 – 10:50 – Military intervention versus RCMP intervention in the current political situation and during the Olympics. 10:50 – 12:31 – Concluding Remarks and Thanks., Interviewer: McCarthy, Rebecca N., and Rank: Major-General.
    Keyword:
    Domestic terrorism, Terrorism, Olympic Games--(29th : 2008 : Beijing, China), Intervention (International law), Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Integrated Security Unit, Civil-military relations--Canada, National security--Canada, Red teaming, Security, International, Olympics--Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Simulation games, Hosting of sporting events--Security measures, Olympic Games--(21st : 1976 : Montre?al, Que?bec), Olympic Winter Games--(22nd : 2014 : Sochi, Russia), Olympic Games--(30th : 2012 : London, England), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Olympic Winter Games--(21st : 2010 : Vancouver, B.C.), Fitch, Edward, 1949- --Interviews, Paralympic Games--Security, Canada--Canadian Armed forces--Civic action, Weapons of mass destruction, Integrated operations (Military science)., G8 Summit (2002 : Kananaskis, Alta.), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Security, Integrated logistic support, Group of Twenty (Organization)--Summit (4th : 2010 : Toronto, Ont.), Olympic athletes--Protection, and Olympic Winter Games--(20th : 2006 : Turin, Italy)
    Subject:
    Military history, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, and Afghan Wars
    Contributor:
    Fitch, Edward, b. 1949 and McCarthy, Rebecca N.
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-03-23
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    3 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Afghanistan and Canada
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258 and 33, 66
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recordings (WMA) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    FE_685
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-03-30
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1475. Hess, Ben B.: my Afghanistan recollections (March 23, 2011)

    Title:
    Hess, Ben B.: my Afghanistan recollections (March 23, 2011)
    Description:
    An interview/narrative of Ben Hess's experiences during the War in Afghanistan. Interview took place on March 23, 2011., Interviewer: Keithley, Leif, Interviewee: Hess, Ben B., b. 1989, ABSTRACT: Introduction of Bombardier Ben Hess and his training specific to the Afghanistan mission. Reservist augmented into regular forces. Bdr. Hess is trained for helicopter load handling and works with a variety of aircraft deployed by various elements of the coalition including Russian contracted helicopters. Descriptions of the Kandahar Airfield, a home away from home for deployed soldiers. A description of specific training required for helicopter loading and unloading helicopter loads. Process of returning to Canada and a description of downtime while not on active duty and ending with a 0:00 – 5:00 – Intro to interview and biographical information about Ben Hess. 5:00 – 7:30 – Workdays and the use of Russian contractor helicopters. 7:30 – 13:00 – Description of job at the Kandahar Airfield. 13:00 – 18:00 – Rocket attacks, favourite helicopter, detainee handling, tour specific training. 18:00 – 22:45 – Description of how loading operations take place and on the job hazards. 22:45 – 26:30 – Working with Russian pilots and crews, other kinds of helicopter missions. 27:00 – 30:00 – Returning to Canada, paperwork, and back into the reserve artillery. 30:00 – 41:00 – Life during downtime at the Kandahar Airfield. Anecdotal stories about friends., and Rank: Bombardier.
    Keyword:
    Airborne operations (Military science), Military helicopters--Loading and unloading, Afghan War, 2001-, Afghanistan--Afghan National Army, Kandahar Airfield (Afghanistan), Integrated operations (Military science)., Artillery, Afghan War, 2001- --Personal narratives, Canadian, International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan), Military education, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Field Regiment, 5th, Contractors, Russian, Afghanistan--History--2001-, Soldiers--Recreation, Afghan War, 2001- --Aerial operations, Artillery drill and tactics, Kandaha?r (Afghanistan), Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Afghan War, 2001- --Artillery operations, Hess, Ben, 1989- --Interviews, Helicopters--Loading and unloading, Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-, Chinook (Military transport helicopter), Combat patrols, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Joint Task Force Two, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Demobilization, and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves
    Subject:
    Military history, Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Soldiers, Afghan War (2001-2021), and Afghan Wars
    Contributor:
    Hess, Ben B., b. 1989 and Keithley, Leif
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-03-23
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada and Afghanistan
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258 and 33, 66
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    interviews, sound recordings, reminiscences, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    HBB_682
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-03-23
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1476. Crober, F. Paul: my Montreal 1976 Olympic Security recollections (March 24, 2011)

    Title:
    Crober, F. Paul: my Montreal 1976 Olympic Security recollections (March 24, 2011)
    Description:
    Rank: Colonel. , ABSTRACT: Colonel Paul Crober discusses his involvement in Montreal 1976 Olympic Games. 0:00 – 31:22 – Montreal 1976 Olympic Security, experiences. 12:30 – 37:40 – Vancouver 2010 Olympic Security, CF personnel and logistics. Crober’s involvement in Security planning for the CF. 37:40– 46:50 – Army, Navy and Air Force participation. 46:50 – 53:37 – CF stationed around Olympic Venues “Security follows Sport”. 53:37 – 59:31 – Security measures taken into account in case of emergency (Ottawa concern, CBRNE preparation with America). 59:31 – 1:04:00 - Joint Headquarters and managing CF training 1:04:00 – 1:07:15 – RCMP participation in Games, Police as the face of the Games in the media. 1:07:15 – 1:11:30 - Issues with personnel within the ISU. 1:11:30 – 1:17:15 – Protests against the Olympics (‘No Olympics on Stolen Native Land’) 1:17:15 – 1:25:00 – Working with the Integrated Security Unit, RCMP and CF strengths comparatively. 1:25:00 – 1:36:02 – Numbers of the CF prior to and during the Olympics domestically and abroad. 1:36:02 - 1:155:20 – Canadian Forces domestically in the future, lessons learned 1:55:20 – 2:00:25 – Paralympic Security and Closing Remarks, Interviewer: McCarthy, Rebecca N., Interviewee: Crober, F. Paul, b. 1951, and An interview/narrative of Paul F. Crober's experiences during the 1976 Summer Olympics. Interview took place on March 24, 2011.
    Keyword:
    Weapons of mass destruction, Integrated logistic support, Crober, F. Paul, 1951- --Interviews, Terrorism, Canada--Canadian Armed forces--Civic action, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Hosting of sporting events--Security measures, Domestic terrorism, Royal Canadian Mounted Police--Integrated Security Unit, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Olympics--Security, Red teaming, Simulation games, National security--Canada, Olympic Winter Games--(21st : 2010 : Vancouver, B.C.), Integrated operations (Military science)., Civil-military relations--Canada, Paralympic Games--Security, Olympic athletes--Protection, Security, International, Olympic Games--(21st : 1976 : Montre?al, Que?bec), Olympic Games--(29th : 2008 : Beijing, China), and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Security
    Subject:
    Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Military history, and Personal narratives--Canadian
    Contributor:
    McCarthy, Rebecca N. and Crober, F. Paul, b. 1951
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-03-24
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (WMA) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    CFP_684
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-03-30
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1477. Summers, Kenneth: my Cold War and Gulf War recollections (April 1, 2011)

    Title:
    Summers, Kenneth: my Cold War and Gulf War recollections (April 1, 2011)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: Joining the Navy — 0:36 Royal Roads and RMC / Education — 2:15 Career Aspirations — 4:06 Interdiction and Anti-Surface Warfare Prior to Op Friction — 5:46 Communication and It's Force Multiplying Advantage — 7:54 Task Group Concept — 10:32 Judiciary Vs. Blue Water Navy — 11:27 Boarding Operations — 12:22 Canada and ASW — 14:43 Advantages of NATO — 16:15 NATO effects on Operation Friction / Interoperability — 20:15 Canada as a Coordinator — 21:36 Vertical Repelling and Boarding Operations Guidance — 22:22 MEF Manning and Sectors / Interdictions — 27:18 Interdiction Preperations Shift — 28:55 Littoral Operations and Shift from ASW navy — 29:40 Protectuer and Female Crews — 31:18 Protecuer and New Command / Destroyer Roles — 35:55 Weapons Control and AA Warfare — 37:55 Operational Mentality — 41:38 Maritime Warfare Centre — 42:15 Other Agencies involved in Op Friction — 44:05 Communcations and Command — 48:20 Admiral Crickard's Comment — 53:00 Sea Training — 55:58 Army Air Defence — 57:00 Concluding Comments — 59:40, Interviewee: Summers, Kenneth, b. 1944, Interviewer: Roberts, Evan, and An interview/narrative of Kenneth Summers's experiences during the Cold War and the Gulf War. Interview took place on April 1, 2011.
    Keyword:
    Canadian Naval Task Force, Naval tactics, Antisubmarine aircraft, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives, Women sailors, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Destroyer Squadron, 2nd, Ordnance, Naval, Royal Roads Military College, Anti-submarine warfare--Equipment and supplies, North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Influence, Naval maneuvers, Naval interdiction, Canada--Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre, International agencies--Cooperation, Communication, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Maritime Command, Communications, Military, Persian Gulf War, 1991, Athabaskan II (Destroyer), Naval warfare, Communication--International cooperation, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization, Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness, Protecteur (Auxiliary oiler replenishment ), Canada--Dept. of National Defence--Headquarters, Crickard, Frederick William, 1930-, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Royal Military College of Canada, Operation Friction, 1991, Morale, Boarding parties, Canadian Forces Middle East, Royal Naval College of Canada (Halifax, N.S.), Naval convoys, Canada--Royal Canadian Navy--Personal narratives, Military Liaison Officer, War games, Naval, Annapolis II (Destroyer), Naval gunnery, Fire control (Naval gunnery), International cooperation, Persian Gulf War, 1991--Naval operations, Canadian, Anti-submarine warfare, Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991, Summers, Kenneth James, 1944- --Interviews, Cold War, and Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Equipment
    Subject:
    Persian Gulf War (1991), Canada. Canadian Armed Forces, Cold War (1945-1989), Military history, and Iraq-Kuwait Crisis (1990-1991)
    Contributor:
    Summers, Kenneth, b. 1944 and Roberts, Evan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-04-01
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada and Middle East
    Coordinates:
    60.10867, -113.64258 and 33.13906, 35.85869
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), sound recordings, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier:
    SK_697
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-04-02
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 128 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1478. Paine, Sheila C.: my Second World War recollections (April 20, 2011)

    Title:
    Paine, Sheila C.: my Second World War recollections (April 20, 2011)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: Sheila Paine lived in Shrewsbury England throughout the Second World War. She was approximately ten years old when the war started in 1939. For the most part, Paine’s experience was centered around school and day to day life. Still, significant events occurred such as the bombing of a railway station, air raid drills, farmers being shot at, mines being dropped in fields, citizens being stopped at checkpoints, and Americans arriving for the D-Day landings. Sheila Paine remembers that children were not concerned with the war, but rather more focused on their own lives. Paine travelled to Finland in 1947, and recalls the dual communist and pro- German attitudes during her visit shortly after the war’s end. 0:00 – 4:50 – Initial memories of life in Shrewsbury, school, billets, children moving to the United States. 4:50 – 11:10– German bombing of railway station, Jewish refugees, sound of German aircraft, sitting in bomb shelter, life with rations. 11:28 – 18:45 – Bomb shelter, Bombers on the way to Liverpool, rumours of German Paratrooper nuns, soldiers guarding bridges, Messerschmitt shooting at farmer, German plane circling above school, plane dropping mine in a field 18:55 – 27:15 – BBC and war news was boring to children, British Home Guard being insufficient, thoughts on a German invasion, Americans in England for D-Day, found a Nazi book, V-E Day, interested in day to day life rather than the news. 27:20 – 39:15 – procedure for a raid in school, channel island billets, Finland 1947, communists, pass port revoked., Interviewer: Hughes, Declan, Interviewee: Paine, Sheila C., b. 1926, and An interview/narrative of Sheila Paine's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on April 20, 2011.
    Keyword:
    World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Canadian, D-Day, 1944 (Normandy invasion), Messerschmitt airplanes, United States--Army, Shrewsbury (England), Shrewsbury (England)--History--Bombardment, 1940-1945, Shrewsbury (England)--Social life and customs, World War, 1939-1945--Children, Soldiers--Billeting, Soviet Union, Liverpool (England)--History--Bombardment, 1940-1945, World War, 1939-1945--England--Shrewsbury, Great Britain--Home Guard, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy, Bombing, Aerial, Jewish refugees--Great Britain, World War, 1939-1945--Radio broadcasting and the war, Survival and emergency rations, Communists, Rationing--Great Britain, Parachute troops, World War, 1939-1945--Children--Great Britain, Paine, Sheila C., 1926- --Interviews, V-E Day, 1945, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941, British Broadcasting Corporation, and Air raid shelters
    Subject:
    Military history, Soldiers, World War (1939-1945), and Operation Overlord
    Contributor:
    Hughes, Declan and Paine, Sheila C., b. 1926
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2011-04-20
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    United States, France--Normandy, and Great Britain
    Coordinates:
    49, 0, 39.76, -98.5, and 54.75844, -2.69531
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (WMA) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    sound recordings, oral histories (literary genre), reminiscences, and interviews
    Archival Item Identifier:
    PSC_681
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2011-04-27
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2011. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1479. Oakes, Stanley Philip: my Air Force recollections (January 26, 2012)

    Title:
    Oakes, Stanley Philip: my Air Force recollections (January 26, 2012)
    Description:
    ABSTRACT: At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 Stan Oakes enlisted for the services at age 19. He was first assigned to man a searchlight battery in the Victoria Harbor. Feeling his skills in mathematics would better be utilized elsewhere he requested a transfer to the First Canadian Signals Regiment. After training in Britain he served as an artillery spotter in Italy and Holland until the end of the war. 0: 00 – 2: 39 – Initial work in searchlight battery in Victoria harbor and transfer into 1st Canadian Survey Regiment 2: 39 – 5: 08 – Training in Canada and Britain 5: 08 – 6: 34 – Lack of rain gear, losing his great coat 6: 34 - 11: 25- Shipping out to Italy, stopovers in Algeria and Sicily 11: 25 – 15: 27- Synopsis of route through Italy and Holland 15: 28 – 18: 55 -V-E Day celebration in Holland, overseeing German withdrawal, disbandment of the regiment and time in the hospital 15: 28 – 24: 39 -Manning an OP outside of Ortona, interactions with Gurkha troops 24: 39 – 26: 26 – Gurkha night patrols, distinguishing Canadians from Germans in Canadian uniform 26: 26 – 28: 14 – German attempts to disrupt artillery spotting and counter measures 28: 14 – 30: 25- Close call while flash and bang spotting 30: 25 – 37: 00 – Explanation of how artillery spotting in the Second World War worked 37: 00 – 37: 50 – Army clothing, intense hatred of wedge caps 37: 50 – 39: 47- Interactions with Italian civilians 39: 47- 42: 02 – Booby traps in Italy 42: 02 – 43: 44- Redeployment to Holland, trip up through France and Belgium 43: 44 – 46: 35 – Battles in Holland, Arnhem, overseeing the German withdrawal from Holland 47: 50- 50:00 – Taking German prisoners in Italy 50: 00- 54: 44 -Homecoming, discharge, 3 options for returning soldiers, reunion 30 years later 54: 44- 1:00:30-Health Problems for soldiers, motor vehicle accidents, medical kits 1: 00: 30 – 106:22- Practical jokes on the Battery Sergeant Major and other good times, end of interview, An interview/narrative of Bombardier Stanley Oakes's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on January 26, 2012., Interviewee: Oakes, Stanley Philip, b. 1919, Rank: Bombardier. , and Interviewer: Lundeberg, Faelan
    Keyword:
    Canada--Canadian Army--Medical care, Antiaircraft artillery, World War, 1939-1945--Hospitals, Oakes, Stanley Philip, 1919- --Interviews, Bombing and gunnery ranges, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Canadian, Netherlands--History--Liberation, 1945, World War, 1939-1945--Civilians--Italy, Canada--Canadian Army Overseas, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe, Civil defense, Canada--Canadian Army--Demobilization, Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944, Great Britain--Army--Gurkha soldiers, Canada--Canadian Army--Artillery--Drill and tactics, Canada--Canadian Army--Reunions, Civil-military relations, Ortona, Battle of, Ortona, Italy, 1943, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Netherlands--Arnhem--1945, Canada--Canadian Army--Royal Canadian Corps of Signals--Signal Regiment, 1st, Artillery drill and tactics, Canada--Canadian Army--Personal narratives, Canadian, Military training camps--Canada, Post-traumatic stress disorder, V-E Day, 1945, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Netherlands, Searchlights--British Columbia--Victoria--Harbor, Booby traps, Canada--Canadian Army--Uniforms, War wounds, World War, 1939-1945--Civilians--Netherlands, World War, 1939-1945--Medical care, Canada--Canadian Army--Military life, Canada--Canadian Army--Royal Canadian Artillery--Survey Regiment, 1, Artillery spotting, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy, Observation post, Prisoners of war, German, Military training camps--England, and World War, 1939-1945--Artillery operations, Canadian
    Subject:
    Military history, World War (1939-1945), Canada. Canadian Army, and Soldiers
    Contributor:
    Oakes, Stanley Philip, b. 1919 and Lundeberg, Faelan
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-01-26
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    1 sound recording (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    Canada and Great Britain
    Coordinates:
    54.75844, -2.69531 and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    sound recordings, reminiscences, interviews, and oral histories (literary genre)
    Archival Item Identifier:
    OS_717
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-01-26
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

  • 1480. Lawrence, Douglas Gordon: my United States Army recollections (February 15, 2012)

    Title:
    Lawrence, Douglas Gordon: my United States Army recollections (February 15, 2012)
    Description:
    Rank: Private. , Interviewer: Lundeberg, Faelan, Interviewee: Lawrence, Douglas Gordon, b. 1949, ABSTRACT: At age 19, Doug Lawrence, a Canadian citizen was drafted into the US Army while living in California on a green card. After basic training and Artillery training he was sent to Vietnam to serve in the 1st Cavalry Division. Lawrence served around Ahn Khe supporting the 1st and 7th Cavalry Divisions and the 101st Airborne. Doug served from 1968 to 1969 before going home to the United States and eventually returning to his native Canada. Part one: 0:00 – 01:46- Growing up in Canada and the United States, getting drafted 01:46 – 04:55- Doug and his family’s reaction to him being drafted 04:55 – 08:55- Basic training, outbreak of spinal meningitis on the base, request for artillery, loyalty test, being a Canadian in basic training 08:55-15:50- Artillery training, self propelled artillery pieces, 30 day leave, vetting for top secret security clearance 15:50- 21:10 -Ways of coping with going to war, first impressions of Vietnam 21:10- 25:35-Mood of the troops, war weariness, life as a “FNG”, racial tensions 25:35- 32:00- Work with 1st Cavalry, trip up to Ahn Khe, harassment and interdiction Part 2: 0:00- 2:45- Interaction with Vietnamese civilians 02:45- 06:38-Body counts, civil disobedience within the military 06:38- 11:54 -tenacity of the Viet Cong/ NVA, grudging respect for the enemy Part 3: 0:00-03:51-Working with the ARVN, animosity towards South Vietnamese Army, friendship with NVA/VC defectors 03:51- 07:20-The impact of a one year tour of duty for soldiers, rituals for last days at front, isolation for first and last 30 days 07:20-11:14-Racial tension in rear area, lack of representation for hippie generation reflected in Armed Forces Radio, being a Canadian in Vietnam Part 4: 0:00- 03:40- Fighting in Michelin Rubber plantations, restrictions on firing 03:40-05:20-Lack of knowledge about historical and political context of the war 05:20-07:30-On leave in Bangkok 07:30-12:15- Agent Orange exposure, lack of support from the VA 12:15-18:56-Leaving Vietnam, plane ride home 18:56- 27:21-Returning to the States, being met by protesters, near death experience, feelings of animosity towards returning veterans, readjusting to civilian life 27:21- 29:28- Remembering watching the fall of Saigon on TV 29:28- 40:52- Returning to Vietnam, trying to apologize for the war, and An interview/narrative of Private Doug Lawrence's experiences during the Vietnam War whilst serving with the United States Army 1st Cavalry Division. Interview took place on February 15, 2012.
    Keyword:
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Press coverage, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--United States, Civilians in war, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, Canadian, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Public opinion, United States--Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc., Rubber plantations--Vietnam, United States--Army--Equipment and supplies, United States--Army--Cavalry, 7th, Basic training (Military education), United States--Army--Military life, Veterans, Treatment of, Defectors--Vietnam, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Equipment and supplies, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Viet Cong, Agent Orange, Vietnam (Republic)--Qua?n l??c, Deployment (Strategy), Ahn Khe (Vietnam), United States--Army--Cavalry, 1st, United States--Army--Mobilization, Vietnam (Democratic Republic)--Qua?n ?o??i, United States--Army--Leaves and furloughs, Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia), United States--Army--Artillery--Drill and tactics, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements, Race relations, Vietnam (Republic)--Army, Harassment in the military, United States--Army--Personal narratives, Canadian, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--Canada, Ma??t tra??n da?n to??c gia?i pho?ng mie??n nam Vie??t Nam, North Vietnamese Army, United States--Army--Race relations, United States--Army--Airborne Division, 101st, United States--Veterans Administration, Civil-military relations, Post-traumatic stress disorder, United States--Marine Corps--Kit Carson Scout Program, Military morale, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Civilians, Draft, and Lawrence, Douglas Gordon, 1949- --Interviews
    Subject:
    United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st, Military history, Vietnam War (1961-1975), and Military morale
    Contributor:
    Lundeberg, Faelan and Lawrence, Douglas Gordon, b. 1949
    Language:
    eng
    Date Created:
    2012-02-15
    Rights Statement:
    In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
    License:
    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
    Resource Type:
    http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Sound
    Extent:
    4 sound recordings (MP3)
    Geographic Coverage:
    United States and Canada
    Coordinates:
    39.76, -98.5 and 60.10867, -113.64258
    Additional Physical Characteristics:
    Original sound recordings (MP3) also available.
    Physical Repository:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Collection:
    Canadian Military Oral History Collection
    Provider:
    University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
    Genre:
    reminiscences, oral histories (literary genre), interviews, and sound recordings
    Archival Item Identifier:
    LD_716
    Fonds Title:
    Military oral history collection
    Fonds Identifier:
    SC141
    Is_referenced_by:
    Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
    Date Digitized:
    2012-02-15
    Technical Note:
    Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 192 kbps and 44 kHz. Recorded in digital format by interviewer, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.