1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Wednesday, 09 August 1944
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NORMANDY
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LA PLANCHE
FINISH LOCATION
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VAUDRY
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
With 2 RUR on our left a two Bn attack on main road from VIRE was commenced at 0600 hrs. By 0755 all Coys had taken their objectives and shortly after the Bn consolidated in area just W of YAUDRY (655316) *(sp)VAUDRY.
A patrol by "B" Coy captured four enemy, identified as belonging to a motorised Pnr Bn on special service.
Two patrols sent out. The first was fired on when approaching ROULLOURS and MG fire and mortar increased as it neared the village. The MG fire was located in area of pt 262 (673303).
The second patrol reported enemy in LA BOIVINIERE 6531, possibly a tank or SP (self-propelled) gun.
A later patrol reported the above village deserted and pin pointed SP gun at 656309. A further patrol was sent out to knock out the SP gun. This patrol failed to find the gun.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
9th August - Vire
Met up with US 42nd Infantry, Rainbow Division.
From 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary for 9th August:
Another patrol of 1 KOSB penetrated to the outskirts of ROULLOURS and located the enemy at Pt 262 673303; on their return 1 KOSB requested permission to est a standing patrol at LA BOIVINIERE 6531 and send a strong fighting patrol to ROULLOURS. The Bde Comd sanctioned these proposals.
Offensive patrolling continued during afternoon, the persistent probing of 2 RUR and 1 KOSB patrols further establishing the enemy as being in some str at Pt 262. 2 Lincolns were brought fwd to a posn immediately right of 1 KOSB.
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA ce jour-là
KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
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WIA
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
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Pte A.V. Looker | 14211360 | Possibly wounded on patrol near Vaudry area |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
A Hummel (German SP Gun) passes through a town in Romania, March 1944 By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-023-3497-17A / Wolff, Paul Dr. / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5475385