1944 - 1949

The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE
Sunday, April 08, 1945
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START LOCATION
LINGEN, Germany
FINISH LOCATION
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OSNABRUCK, Germany


WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
The Div came under command 1st Corps, the Bn moved from the LINGEN area at about 2130 hrs in TCVs and travelled at night to an area NORTH of OSNABRUCK
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
Lingen, officially Lingen, is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2024, its population was 59,896 with 2,262 people who had registered the city as their secondary residence.Wikipedia
CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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DIED ON THIS DAY
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WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
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