1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

A good day.

During the morning B Coy reported that 3 Germans had been seen in the GEIJSTEREN area. A search was immediately organised and was eventually rewarded at about 1300 hrs by the capture of a patrol of six. They seemed a goodish type but proved quite talkative when interrogated.

Amongst other information they gave what they said was their method of getting a boat over to collect them should they lose their own. Based on this information a trap was laid at night along the banks of the river but unfortunately did not lure the enemy into our bank tho' there was reason to believe that he came a certain distance over.

C Coy however made up for the disappointment on B Coys front by bagging a couple of civilians in WANSSUM in the evening, who later broke down completely under interrogation and confessed that they were short term agents who had crossed the river at WELL. They also gave information re other agents who had crossed and once again a signal to get a boat over to pick them up two days later.

This information was passed on to our friends.