Maclean, Douglas H.: my Army recollections (November 24, 2007) ...

• Main Author: Unav
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: University of Victoria Libraries 2022
• Subjects: Canada. Canadian Armed Forces; Canada. Canadian Army; Military history; United Nations; Korean War 1950-1953; Canada > Canadian Army > Infantry; MacLean, Douglas H., 1933- > Interviews; Canada > Canadian Armed Forces > Organization; Internal security > Canada; Veteran reintegration; Canada > Canadian Army > Personal narratives; Canada > Canadian Army > Parachute troops; Canada > Canadian Armed Forces > Demobilization; Combat patrols; Canada > Canadian Army > Infantry > Drill and tactics; Korean Demilitarized Zone Korea; Korea South > Yukkun; Canada > Canadian Army > Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry > Battalion, 2nd; Canada > Canadian Army > Infantry > Equipment; Canada > Canadian Army > Military life; Canada > Canadian Armed Forces > Military life; Special forces Military science > Canada; Japan > Description and travel; Canada > Canadian Army > Queen's Own Rifles of Canada; Infantry drill and tactics; Canada > Canadian Armed Forces > Personal narratives; Military training camps > Jamaica; Mary Hill Battery Metchosin, B.C.; Basic training Military education; Civil-military relations; Canada > Canadian Armed Forces > Parachute troops; Winter warfare; Signals and signaling; Parachuting; Canada > Canadian Army > Barracks and quarters > Currie Barracks Calgary, Alta.; Trench warfare; Que?bec Province > History > October Crisis, 1970; Canada > Canadian Forces Base Calgary, Alta.; Canada > Canadian Army > Non-commissioned officers; Canada > Canadian Army > Royal Re?giment, 22e; United Nations Command > Commonwealth Division, 1st; Skis and skiing; Korean War, 1950-1953 > Campaigns > Korea South; Canada > Canadian Armed Forces > Canadian Airborne Regiment > Organization; Shooting, Military; Jungle warfare; FLQ Crisis, Que?bec, 1970; Korea South > Army; Sharpshooting Military science; National security > Canada; Arctic; Alta; Canada; Currie
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.58066/mxqs-cr29; http://vault.library.uvic.ca/concern/generic_works/33078c72-bf2a-4394-b095-abbfe52ee28e

ABSTRACT: Douglas H MacLean Experiences in Korea and experiences in the Canadian Airborne Regiment (0:00) Earliest experiences with the military and reasons for enlisting. (2:30) Basic training in Calgary. Currie Barracks. (4:00) Experiences in advanced training at Mary Hill in Victoria. (5:50) ‘Vol...