Phillips, Barry J.: my armed forces recollections (November 14, 2008)
Interviewer: Gower, Katrina
An interview/narrative of Barry Phillip's experiences whilst serving with 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Interview took place on November 14, 2008.
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel.
ABSTRACT: Lieutenant Colonel Barry J. Phillips Philips_B_0578_01.mp3 0-10 minutes - Introduction - Enrollment - Training (general) - Training for 4 CMBG - Important skills for 4 CMBG 10-20 minutes - Professionalism - Differing generational perspectives on Germany - Living on the economy - German perceptions of Canadians 20-30 minutes - Canadian military identity - Snowball deployment exercises 30-40 minutes - Reputation - Move from Soest to Lahr 40-50 minutes - Perspective on anti-war movement in late 1960s - Peacekeeping: Gaza, Sinai, Golan Heights, etc. - Married quarters in Lahr - Typical day 50-60 minutes - Night lights - Favourite pastimes - Significant contributions of 4 CMBG 60-70 minutes - Lasting impressions
Interviewee: Phillips, Barry J., b. 1942
- In Collection:
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Mechanized Battle Group, 4
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Families of military personnel
- Cold War
- Military spouses
- Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
- Germans--Public opinion--Canadians
- Military morale
- Anti-war demonstrations
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Recreation
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Barracks and quarters
- Peace movements
- Gaza Strip
- Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Soest, Germany)
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Drill and tactics
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Organization
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reserves
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--West Germany
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Uniforms
- Israel-Arab War, 1973--Campaigns--Golan Heights
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness
- Israel-Arab War, 1973
- Canadians--Public opinion--Germans
- Phillips, Barry--Interviews
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Reputation
- Canada--Canadian Forces Base (Lahr, Germany)
- Sinai (Egypt)
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- 51.5, 10.5
- Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- PB_578
- 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
- DOI
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