1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE
Saturday, January 27, 1945
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HEGELSOM
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HEGELSOM
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Cleaning and checking of kit and stores. The NCOs' Cadre started.
Programme under Operation Order No.3 which is for our counter attack role while in HEGELSOM area, was issued and can be found under Appx 'H'
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
Hegelsom is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas. The village was first mentioned in 1424 as Heugelsem, and means "settlement of Hegel". Hegelsom developed in the 19th century as a heath excavation village. Hegelsom was home to 280 people in 1840.Wikipedia
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