1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE

Tuesday, April 17, 1945

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START LOCATION

HAPSTEDT, Germany

FINISH LOCATION

HAPSTEDT, Germany

WAR DIARY

SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION

The Bn moved via BARRIEN 7383 and relieved the 1st Bn SUFFOLKS with posns as follows:-

Bn H.Q. 687886,

"A" Coy 684893,

"B" Coy 682895,

"C" Coy 688897,

"D" Coy 694895.

Patrols during the afternoon by "B" Coy established that the enemy were covering a rd block at 680897. The enemy were thought to be in Coy strength from the rd block to X rds at 675707.

At night Lt SIMPSON* and Sgt DORIS both attempted to oust the enemy from their posns round houses in the area WEST and EAST of the block respectively but without success.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES

Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books

*We have 2 Lt Simpson's in our research list and trying to find initials to work out which one this was.