1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Tuesday, 05 September 1944
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NORMANDY
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HACQUEVILLE
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ETREPAGNY
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Another draft of 30 ORs arrived, mostly from the 59 Div.
"A" & "B" Coys moved to new position at ETREPAGNY, a village 5 kilometres distant.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
From 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary for 5th September:
1 KOSB moved two of their coys into ETRAPAGNY where there was ample room for men to be accommodated under cover. Their pl weapon firing which was due to take place during the afternoon was, as a consequence, cancelled.
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