1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

A peaceful night followed by a quiet day.

An Officers' Period was held in the morning from 1000 hrs to 1300 hrs

During the day OPs saw considerable movement at 9015, 9116 and houses occupied at 9014, 9117, 9118.

In the morning at 0930 the RA laid a smoke screen from 908154 to 909149 for half an hour.

At 1000 hrs a fair amount of individual movement was seen in HASSELT and LOMM as if the enemy were manning 'stand to' positions.

At 1015 hrs enemy Arty started firing mostly into 'EDINBURGH', the Coy deception area at 892155, on C" Coy fwd pl at 891165, and in the HOUTHUIZEN 8917 area. When the enemy started moving in HASSELT and LOMM the 3" Mortars shot them up, and the RA engaged retaliatory targets, when enemy guns opened up.

At 1400 hrs one detachment of A.Tk shot at LOMM Church and observed two hits. This caused a certain amount of enemy mortar fire in the HOUTHUIZEN area.