On 7 October 1944, the 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers discussed orders for Operation Fraternise — a planned assault on a heavily defended wood using Churchill tanks, Flail tanks, AVREs and 58 armoured carriers. The operation was ultimately cancelled, but the original Top Secret operational order survives, providing a rare and detailed insight into how a battalion-level attack was planned and coordinated in the latter stages of the Normandy campaign. 1st KOSB Wa