1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

A slight increase of shelling in areas LOTTUM, GRUBBENVORST and LOVENDAAL.

During the very early hours of the morning, two German patrols came across the MEUSE from WELL, and attacked the 1st S Lan Regt in WANSSUM.

The first patrol was dealt with and the second finally driven off, but the next morning the enemy were found to have reoccupied the wood to the North East of WANSSUM.

During the course of the morning during daylight a short preliminary barrage put down on the wood and one pl attacked it, but without success.

The enemy had brought up a number of guns for this operation and the DF fire was heavy.

Visibility was extremely clear during the day and the Water Tower, Church Tower and Factory chimneys in STRAELEN in the Siegfried Line could be clearly seen.

OPs saw movement in 9015, 9016 and 9117.

The steam tram and vehicle movement were heard in LOMM at 1900 hrs.