1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Sunday, 30 July 1944
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NORMANDY
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SANNERVILLE
FINISH LOCATION
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SANNERVILLE
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Preparations were made for the Bn to move back to CAZELLE (Matthieu) area for a rest, the present positions to be taken over by KSLI. This was later cancelled.
An OP was established in "D" Company area to report on enemy shelling and mortar fire.
Enemy shelling occurred late in the afternoon, but at night no aircraft came over.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA ce jour-là
KIA
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WIA
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
German 88mm Flak/Artillery By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-724-0135-16 / Briecke / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5413544