1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE
Monday, April 09, 1945
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START LOCATION
OSNABRUCK, Germany
FINISH LOCATION
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WERBLECK, Germany
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Most of the Bn had arrived in the area WERBLECK 648 by 1036 hrs except for the bulk of "S" Coy. At 1300 hrs tactical recce parties went to HEILEGENLO and found it unoccupied.
The Bn arrived at 1630 hrs and settled in as follows :-
HQ at 550644
Coys at 553643, 549641, 548647, 547642.
About 20 enemy shells fell during the afternoon but otherwise it was peaceful.
The electricity, telephones and water were still in working order.
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Osnabrück is a city in northwest Germany. The Town Hall is where the 1648 Peace of Westphalia was negotiated, bringing the 30 Years’ War to an end. It sits on the market square, along with gabled houses and St. Marien, a 13th-century Gothic church. The Felix Nussbaum House shows a large collection of works by the local surrealist painter. To the south, the grounds of Osnabrück Castle are a venue for summer concerts.
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