Sunday
7 January 1945
Start Location:
GRUBBENVORST
End Location:
GRUBBENVORST
D-Day+
215
7 January 1945
During the morning 2 WARWICK relieved 2 RUR.
Enemy communications at 915154 engaged by Fd Regt and 3" Mortars engaged enemy movement at 917189 and steam tram crossing at 915180.
The Bn spent a comparatively quiet day.
There was a certain amount of shelling and mortaring in the
WANSSUM - BLITTERSWIJK area.
Visibility was again poor but OPs observed an enemy working party of five men at 9016. Our Arty engaged a target some distance away and the party scattered and did not reappear.
Instruction on Deception Plan under Appx 'B'.
Sgt W Robertson was granted an immediate commission as a Lieut.
Pte W. Briggs, a Bren gunner of 'B' Company, 1st Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers, in the snow on the front lines in the Netherlands - 7 January 1945
Palmer (Sgt) Photographer - IWM BU 1603 WWP-PD
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7 January 1945
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Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie | ||||
Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream | ||||
Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel | ||||
Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts |