1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE
Sunday, October 15, 1944
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PEELKANT
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
At 1015 hrs B, C and D Coys cleared the wood to the South to the right of a line 740292 to 741284.
No enemy were found but two 88mm guns, plenty of mines and some equipment were discovered. It is supposed that the enemy had withdrawn the night before.
The 185 Inf Bde took up position along line 757294 to 776304.
There had been some rather heavy mortaring during the day.
Inter-Coy contact patrols.
Total casualties 13-15 Oct: 3 killed 12 wounded
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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DIED ON THIS DAY
KIA
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WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
WIA
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
Map courtesy of the Library of Congress
Photo:
By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-705-0270-18 / Bauer-Altvater / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5413440