Witnesses to History Ep. 8: Battle Diary

Juno Beach and Beyond by Juno Beach Centre

Sep 23, 202234:12Government & Organizations

Written in 1994, Company Sergeant-Major Charles Cromwell Martin tells his story as a member of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada in his memoir titled Battle Diary: From D-Day and Normandy to the Zuider Zee and VE. H...

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