1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE
Monday, January 15, 1945
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GRUBBENVORST
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
A very quiet day with very little enemy shelling indeed.
During the day 4.2" mortars engaged LOMM and area of wood and track junction 915187, otherwise there was nothing of interest.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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DIED ON THIS DAY
KIA
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WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
WIA
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
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Photo:
The British Army in Italy 1944 Armourers repairing a damaged 4.2-inch mortar and Vickers machine gun at 3rd Infantry Brigade workshops, 1st Division, 13 March 1944. By Lambert (Sgt), No 2 Army Film & Photographic Unit - This photograph NA 12884 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25291750