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MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany Friday 20 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany End Location: MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany D-Day+ 318 20 April 1945 At first light "A" Coy moved forward and occupied the rd jct at 654962 with only light opposition. At about 0600 hrs "B" Coy moved up through D" Coy and captured the rd and rail crossing at 660966 after some sharp fighting, taking some 20 p.w.s. Final posns were:- Bn H.Q. 661959, "A" Coy 654962, "B" Coy 660966, "C" Coy 665964, "D" Coy 661963. At 1000 hrs the 2/LINCS launched an attack on KIRCHHUCHTING 6795 from the area 667942. The Bn supporting arms carried out a diversionary fire plan for the attack. The remainder of the day was quiet and uneventful. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 20 April 1945 Lance Corporal ARTHUR BROOKES 5116486 20/04/1945 29 HANOVER WAR CEMETERY Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

IBBENBUREN Friday 11 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 339 11 May 1945 Nothing to report. Lance Corporal Cyril Day REME, att to 1st KOSB Taken in the Laggenbeck, Ibbenburen, Bucherei area (potentially April/May 1945) Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 11 May 1945 Captain CUTHBERT MAURICE ROPNER 122774 11/05/1945 40 ALNWICK CEMETERY Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany Tuesday 24 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany End Location: D-Day+ 322 24 April 1945 Further preparations in the morning and afternoon. The Bn moved to a fwd Assembly Area in the area 706885 at 1830 hrs. The operation was to begin at midnight. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 24 April 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

METERIK Friday 22 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: METERIK End Location: METERIK D-Day+ 199 22 December 1944 S Coy move into METERIK. A good programme of entertainment was drawn up for Xmas and began today with a liberal allotment of vacancies for film shows at both METERIK and HORST. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 22 December 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

GEIJSTEREN Tuesday 23 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 231 23 January 1945 All woods in the Bn area were searched without result. There was some shelling during the day in 'EDINBURGH'. OPs saw movement at 9015, 9016, 9116, 9117 and large truck in trees at 913161. Patrols at night heard movement of transport in HASSELT - VELDEN area. Patrol at 904182 saw a patrol of approximately 40 Germans in the area 905181 moving North. Arty engaged enemy and RUR Patrol did not contact enemy. Very little shelling in Bn area but some mortaring during the day. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 23 January 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

APPELDORN Sunday 18 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: APPELDORN End Location: APPELDORN D-Day+ 285 18 March 1945 In the morning all buildings in the Bn area were searched, but no enemy were found. A recce was made to accommodate the whole Bn in NDR MORMTER area. Excellent visibility produced good results from the OPs, and considerable movement was seen on the whole front, especially in the ESSERDEN area. At 1610 hrs a party of about 80 enemy were seen approaching ESSERDEN from the SOUTH and were engaged by 33 Fd Regt with good results. The enemy tried to lay a smoke screen, which only brought another concentration down on top of him. Altogether 200 rounds were fired into the ESSERDEN area during the day. The enemy were still building a strong-point position in the ESSERDEN end of REES round a brick tower, which had already been observed as a MG position. Just before dark a light track vehicle was seen moving from a house at 066528 and engaged - unfortunately results could not be observed. Lt Col R.C. Macdonald, DSO, left us to command 2 R. WARWICK Regt in 185 Bde. Lt Col W.F.R. Turner, formerly commanding 5th Bn The KOSB took over command. B Coy was relieved by D Coy. The Pl at 075503 had a clash with a patrol of five enemy, who made off when fired on. Nothing further was heard of them. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 18 March 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

SMAKT Thursday 2 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 149 2 November 1944 During the earlier part of the morning there was very occasional spandau fire up the rly from the South. Otherwise everything was exceptionally quiet. During the day A and D standing patrols saw and heard nothing unusual, just the occasional enemy vehicle moving S.E. of SMAKT and voices in SMAKT itself. During the afternoon A Sqn 3 Recce Regt had stonked the MOLENBEEK heavily with all kinds of calibre of weapons. The return fire was put down between 1800 and 1830 very heavily by Nebelwerfers, heavy mortars, medium and heavy guns coming from N.E. East and S.E. from the far side of the MEUSE. It was the most concentrated stonk of heavy enemy weapons that most of us had ever heard. Patrols during darkness had nothing to report. Publication of 1/KOSB Operation Order No. 1. 'B' Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 2 November 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

DELMENHORST Monday 30 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: DELMENHORST End Location: DELMENHORST D-Day+ 328 30 April 1945 A quiet day - nothing of interest to report. Casualties were:- Killed NIL and 12 Wounded 1 and 59, of whom 1 and 4 have since rejoined. Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 30 April 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

Thursday 5 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: End Location: D-Day+ 303 5 April 1945 A plan was made during the morning for 2/Lincs to close up to the line of the railway at 717355 and for us to pass through and hold the Southern approaches to the town. Accordingly by 1230 hrs the Bn was concentrated in the area 712370 and the attack started at 1500 hrs. Few enemy were encountered and there was spasmodic shelling. Ten P.W. were taken and one Officer P.W. wounded on a patrol. Final positions were Bn HQ 714358 and Coys at 714347, 717347, 723347, 717353. During the afternoon a patrol of "B" Coy went out on carriers down main road to 714358 where they were effectively halted by S.A. and Mortar fire. One P.W. was brought in during the night. All P.W. taken knew nothing of what was really happening and a large percentage of them were under 20 years old. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 5 April 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

ST HUBERT Thursday 12 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST ANTONIS D-Day+ 128 12 October 1944 The whole Bn left St Hubert at 0930 hrs, after a pleasant stay of ten days, and moved with 'F' Echelon to an Assembly Area just WEST of ST ANTONIS. The rifle coys moved by march route. The whole Bn moved by route X rds to the South of HILL - WANROIJ - ST ANTONIS - to area 707383. Bn dispositions as follows : Bn HQ 707382, 'A' Coy 706380, 'B' ST ANTONIS Coy 709383, 'C' Coy 706383, 'D' Coy 705383, 'S' Coy 709381. At 1200 hrs the 8th Bde attacked towards OVERLOON, the start line being 743330 to 767340. By 1700 hrs 1st SUFFOLKS had captured OVERLOON and had taken up position just to the South of the town. Various recces had been made in unsuitable country in the area 731324, with a view to making a dawn attack with tanks. However this was cancelled and the attack was planned to take place in daylight. 'O' Group Conference at 2230 hrs. Coys made contact with each other by patrol during the night. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 12 October 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

IBBENBUREN Friday 18 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 346 18 May 1945 The Commanding Officer held his billet inspection of 'S' Coy at 1100 hrs. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 18 May 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

HAPSTEDT, Germany Tuesday 17 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: HAPSTEDT, Germany End Location: D-Day+ 315 17 April 1945 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 Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 17 April 1945 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts