1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Thursday, 03 August 1944
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NORMANDY
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START LOCATION
LONGRAYE
FINISH LOCATION
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LONGRAYE
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
The Bn was at short notice to move but late in the evening orders were received to move the following morning.
Our own arty were active during the day, and allied aircraft continuously passed over the area.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
9th Infantry Brigade War Diary
Quiet night; no enemy activity in area.
1400 Comd and BM visited Div and received orders for the move to FORET L’EVEQUE 6351 and were infm that no move of main bodies would be instituted before 0600 hrs 4 Aug.
Recce parties moved off at 1815 hrs and the bde was placed at 2 hrs’ notice to move.
"On 3rd August we moved to the bocage country via Caumont to Vire area".
1st KOSB Veteran, Jeff Henderson
This is the build-up to Operation Bluecoat around Vire.
Please contact us if you have any information regarding this date. Thank you.
CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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DIED ON THIS DAY
KIA
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WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
WIA
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
An early P-47D "razorback" Thunderbolt By United States Army Air Force - United States Army Air Force via National Archives, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6948123