Interviewer: Martin, Caitlin

ABSTRACT: Major Gerry Resch Born 9 December 1931. Was deployed in Montreal out of Shilo, Manitoba in the 1970 October Crisis. Commanded a unit of 30 men in La Salle and was responsible for the Cognowag Indian reserve. Provided body guards for politicians at risk and protected strategic locations. Also maintained surveillance over main power lines crossing the St. Lawrence. Served in a unique unit because all 30ish members were leaving the forces after this event. Speaks of army-police relationship; concludes "We got on…I wasn't impressed." Says invoking the War Measures Act "stopped everything in its tracks." Speaks of how the government might respond today is similar circumstances arose. Concludes by referring to the level of intensity and stress during the crisis and discusses potential for things to have gone wrong.

An interview/narrative of Major Gerry Resch's experiences during the October Crisis of 1970. Interview took place on November 6, 2006.

Rank: Major.

Interviewee: Resch, Gerald D.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Martin, Caitlin
• Resch, Gerald D.

Subject

• Military history
• Military surveillance
• October Crisis (Québec (Province) : 1970)

Language

• eng

Date created

• November 6, 2006

Relation

• Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.
• Title of paper: "Riding to the Rescue During an International Embarrassment: An Investigation of the October Crisis of 1970".

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 1 sound recording (MP3)

Geographic Coverage

• Québec
• Québec--Montréal

Coordinates

• 46.81228, -71.21454
• 45.50884, -73.58781

Additional physical characteristics

• Original recording (CDA) on compact disc (CD) in Special Collections.

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
• oral histories (literary genre)

Archival item identifier

• RGD_490

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

• January 18, 2013

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 44 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview migrated to digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2013. 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

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/s98k-9747

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