1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

The early morning was cold and uneventful.

At 1215 it was reported that HOEVE VICTOR was on fire. This proved to be false, but next to the level crossing the enemy burnt down two houses to the West of the rly and one to the East.

At 1327 an explosion was seen and heard near the level crossing, this was thought possibly to be a mine near one of the burning houses being set off by heat or falling masonry.

At 1335 hrs 3 Germans were seen moving West in area of the level crossing. Shortly afterwards A Coy sent out a two man recce patrol which was fired on from the railway in the crossing area by a MG as it approached the nearest burning house. The patrol withdrew having seen no enemy, and was fired on while on its way back by a schmeisser from the area of the broken church 799315.

D Coy standing patrol during daylight reported enemy during the morning in the houses East of the railway at 799316 and moving about from house to house.

At 2135 hrs the Carrier Sec at 790313 reported dogs barking near house at 794313. They put up a white flare but could see nothing.

Patrols at night produced no fresh information.