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Saturday

30 December 1944

Start Location:

GRUBBENVORST

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End Location:

GRUBBENVORST

D-Day+

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1stKOSBWarDiary

30 December 1944

A quiet day.


D Coy moved into the town of GRUBBENVORST. OPs were established at 899178, 897164, 896147 as well as two RA OPs at 889151.


Visibility was restricted to about 1000 yards, during the day, but enemy movement was seen, including a suspected enemy OP at 912164 and a suspected HQ in the house at 911165.


Besides this various enemy trenches, positions and dug-outs were seen to be manned between HASSELT 9015 and LOMM 9117.


Standing patrols at night were at LOVENDAAL 896154, 897164 and in WIELDER 901183.


A Coy patrol found a boat at 903177 frozen into the ground but could find no cable, as had been reported by 2nd Warwickshires.

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30 December 1944

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Wounded on this day =

Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie
Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream
Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel
Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts
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