1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Saturday, 22 July 1944
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NORMANDY
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WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Enemy shelling and mortaring throughout the day at irregular intervals, with a heavier concentration in evening.
Own artillery was active in early morning and just before dusk.
Patrols sent out to locate forward enemy MG posts and to cover RE mine laying party.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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DIED ON THIS DAY
KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
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WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
WIA
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
A 17-pdr anti-tank gun in position at Norrey-en-Bessin during Operation 'Epsom', 27 June 1944. The crew had just destroyed a Panther tank during a German counter-attack. IWM