Rubenstein, Norman: my Army recollections (October 30, 1982)

Interviewer: Stafford, David A. T.

ABSTRACT: Bombardier Norman Rubenstein Royal Artillery Rubenstein_N_0127_01.mp3 Volunteered for the Territorial Army at the time of the Munich Crisis. A gunner in a Searchlight Battery, R.A. Sent to France to positions in the Pas de Calais. Moved to Arras as part of the defenses of the headquarters of the British Army. Moved back to Calais. Impressions of the defenses of Calais; not very actively engaged. Anecdotes. Captured by the Germans. Almost immediately problems began as Rubenstein was obviously Jewish. Escaped, but after a few days was recaptured by two members of the S.S. who threatened to kill him, but in the end spared his life because of his apparent lack of fear. Marched to Cambrai. Rubenstein_N_0127_02.mp3 Account returns to tales of the Army in England and later on in France. (40:00)

Interviewee: Rubenstein, Norman, b. 1919

Rank: Bombardier.

An interview/narrative of Norman Rubenstein's experiences during World War II. Bombardier Rubenstein served with the Royal Artillery. Interview took place on October 30, 1982.

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Stafford, David A. T.
• Rubenstein, Norman, b. 1919

Subject

• Military history
• Great Britain. Army
• World War (1939-1945)
• World War (1914-1918)

Language

• eng

Date created

• October 30, 1982

Relation

• Part of the David A. T. Stafford collection of interviews.
• Also available as typewritten transcript (20 p.) in Special Collections. Special Collections holds an additional interview with Bdr. Norman Rubenstein.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 2 sound recordings (MP3)

Geographic coverage

• France
• England

Coordinates

• 46, 2
• 52.16045, -0.70312

Additional physical characteristics

• One original sound cassette (ca. 40 min.) : standard, mono. ; 1 sound cassette copy : standard, mono. 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

• oral histories (literary genre)
• sound recordings
• reminiscences
• interviews

Archival item identifier

• RN_127

Fonds title

• David Stafford fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC406

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/david-stafford-fonds

Date digitized

• July 20, 2007

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 22 kHz. In .mp3 format at 64 kbps and 22 kHz. Digitized by AN, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Transferred from audio reel to audio cassette between 1987-1997. Interview migrated to digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2007. 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/10.58066/9e2q-kw97

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