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Wednesday

28 February 1945

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In the early morning 8 Bde cleared the remainder of the wood on our right thus closing our right flank. During the afternoon 185 Bde passed through and secured a foot hold over the Muhlen Fleuth in the area 970390 and the approaches to KERVENHEIM. At about 1700 hrs the 2 Lincolns under command 185 Bde passed through and attacked KERVENHEIM and eventually managed to penetrate nearly halfway into the town. Casualties Killed :- Nil and 8 Wounded:- 4 and 48 Missing:- Nil and 1 Under will be found a detailed report on Operation "HEATHER". Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. th is is n ot avail able, a nd for I ntellig ence Sum maries, or Unit 1st Bn K.O.S.B. (Delete heading not required)

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