Archive: People of Ontario: War Memories of the Hasty P's, Part 1

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A profile of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and the 1943 assault on Assoro, its most famous battle. Regimental sergeants major Angus Duffy and Bill Graydon describe how one of the most significant battles in Sicily took place.

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