D-Day+

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27 March 1945

At 1700 hrs the Bn crossed the River at REES over LONDON Bridge (Cl 40) and concentrated in the area EAST of REES and NORTH of the ALTER RHINE.

Dispositions as follows:-

Bn HQ 095524 and

Coys at 095523, 099525, 100522 and 100524.

A quiet night.

Awaiting image

Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)

March 27th, 1945, will always be a notable date in the history of the Unit, as on that day we crossed the Rhine—luckily for us we did not have to carry out the assault and we crossed over a Bailey bridge on foot!

Borderers Chronicle June, 1945

Died on this day =

Tuesday

27 March 1945

Wounded on this day =

			Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie
			Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream
			Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel
			Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts