1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Monday, 14 August 1944
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NORMANDY
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VIESSOIX
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VIESSOIX
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Patrols reported no enemy except at 707316 where two sentries were heard.
Towards evening a prisoner was taken at 693320, identified as 10 Coy 21 SS Pgr (10 SS Pz Div).
Patrols were sent out at night and one reported tank movement in wood 722312.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
From 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary for 14th August:
Later on, a strong patrol of 1 KOSB visited BOULAY AUX CHATS which was suspected of being the harbour of some enemy tks. As a result of this patrol a Victor task was laid on with 76 Fd Regt for 0730 hrs the following morning, target being the tk harbour.
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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:
A Canadian soldier with 12 SS Panzer Division prisoner - 9th August 1944. Von Autor/-in unbekannt - Public Archives of Canada image, copyright expired., Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1895690