D-Day+

209

1 January 1945

The enemy celebrated the New Year by firing rifles and automatic weapons into the air. We stonked him which rather damped his enthusiasm.

A good deal of movement was seen on the front during the day, mostly in 909015 area.

The area of LOMM 9117 was also active though not to such a great extent.

Visibility was good and a fair amount of detail was observed. Obstacles were observed on both sides of the river

in the form of wire fences on the edge of the water from 901166 to 903174. This obstacle was at first thought to be continuous, but on a second examination this was found to be incorrect.

Patrols had nothing of particular interest to report.

Brigadier GD Renny, who was CO of the Bn from April to the end of July 1944, when he was wounded, has taken

over Command of 9th Brit Inf Bde.

Group of German soldiers - from William Lyle's collection.

Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)

"Here on our front the enemy acted very foolishly as the new year dawned. They sang and shouted all evening and then at midnight made a brilliant display of flares and tracers. The sky was illuminated and the celebrations were rising to a crescendo when our guns interrupted with heavy shelling which effectively terminated the evening's merrymaking. For the rest of that night silence reigned". WIG Wilson's - A Short History of The First Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers in North-West Europe

Died on this day =

Monday

1 January 1945

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