1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

In the morning all buildings in the Bn area were searched, but no enemy were found.

A recce was made to accommodate the whole Bn in NDR MORMTER area.

Excellent visibility produced good results from the OPs, and considerable movement was seen on the whole front, especially in the ESSERDEN area.

At 1610 hrs a party of about 80 enemy were seen approaching ESSERDEN from the SOUTH and were engaged by 33 Fd Regt with good results. The enemy tried to lay a smoke screen, which only brought another concentration down on top of him.

Altogether 200 rounds were fired into the ESSERDEN area during the day. The enemy were still building a strong-point position in the ESSERDEN end of REES round a brick tower, which had already been observed as a MG position.

Just before dark a light track vehicle was seen moving from a house at 066528 and engaged - unfortunately results could not be observed.

Lt Col R.C. Macdonald, DSO, left us to command 2 R. WARWICK Regt in 185 Bde.

Lt Col W.F.R. Turner, formerly commanding 5th Bn The KOSB took over command.

B Coy was relieved by D Coy.

The Pl at 075503 had a clash with a patrol of five enemy, who made off when fired on. Nothing further was heard of them.