1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE
Saturday, December 30, 1944
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GRUBBENVORST
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GRUBBENVORST
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
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.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
Grubbenvorst is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, about 6 km northwest of Venlo.Wikipedia
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