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1st KOSB in Normandy by day
Follow the 1st KOSB from the beach landing on D-Day through to their biggest battles at Cambes, Caen and Troarn. Based around the Official War Diary, we are adding information, data and personal accounts on an ongoing basis.
Click on the date to view their actions on this day.
Map | D-Day+ | Date | Day | Start Location | Finish Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 06/06/1944 | Tuesday | SWORD BEACH, QUEEN WHITE | ST. AUBIN D'ARQUENAY | |
1 | 07/06/1944 | Wednesday | ST. AUBIN D'ARQUENAY | LE MESNIL WOODS | |
2 | 08/06/1944 | Thursday | LE MESNIL WOODS | LE MESNIL WOODS | |
3 | 09/06/1944 | Friday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
4 | 10/06/1944 | Saturday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
5 | 11/06/1944 | Sunday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
6 | 12/06/1944 | Monday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
7 | 13/06/1944 | Tuesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
8 | 14/06/1944 | Wednesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
9 | 15/06/1944 | Thursday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
10 | 16/06/1944 | Friday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
11 | 17/06/1944 | Saturday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
12 | 18/06/1944 | Sunday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
13 | 19/06/1944 | Monday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
14 | 20/06/1944 | Tuesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
15 | 21/06/1944 | Wednesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
16 | 22/06/1944 | Thursday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
17 | 23/06/1944 | Friday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
18 | 24/06/1944 | Saturday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
19 | 25/06/1944 | Sunday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
20 | 26/06/1944 | Monday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
21 | 27/06/1944 | Tuesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
22 | 28/06/1944 | Wednesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
23 | 29/06/1944 | Thursday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
24 | 30/06/1944 | Friday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
25 | 01/07/1944 | Saturday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
26 | 02/07/1944 | Sunday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
27 | 03/07/1944 | Monday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
28 | 04/07/1944 | Tuesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
29 | 05/07/1944 | Wednesday | CAMBES | CAMBES | |
30 | 06/07/1944 | Thursday | CAMBES | BENOUVILLE | |
31 | 07/07/1944 | Friday | BENOUVILLE | LE HOMME | |
32 | 08/07/1944 | Saturday | LE HOMME | LEBISEY | |
33 | 09/07/1944 | Sunday | LEBISEY | CAEN | |
34 | 10/07/1944 | Monday | CAEN | CAEN | |
35 | 11/07/1944 | Tuesday | CAEN | PLUMETOT | |
36 | 12/07/1944 | Wednesday | PLUMETOT | PLUMETOT | |
37 | 13/07/1944 | Thursday | PLUMETOT | PLUMETOT | |
38 | 14/07/1944 | Friday | PLUMETOT | PLUMETOT | |
39 | 15/07/1944 | Saturday | PLUMETOT | BREVILLE | |
40 | 16/07/1944 | Sunday | BREVILLE | BREVILLE | |
41 | 17/07/1944 | Monday | BREVILLE | BREVILLE | |
42 | 18/07/1944 | Tuesday | BREVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
43 | 19/07/1944 | Wednesday | TROARN | SANNERVILLE | |
44 | 20/07/1944 | Thursday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
45 | 21/07/1944 | Friday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
46 | 22/07/1944 | Saturday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
47 | 23/07/1944 | Sunday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
48 | 24/07/1944 | Monday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
49 | 25/07/1944 | Tuesday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
50 | 26/07/1944 | Wednesday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
51 | 27/07/1944 | Thursday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
52 | 28/07/1944 | Friday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
53 | 29/07/1944 | Saturday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
54 | 30/07/1944 | Sunday | SANNERVILLE | SANNERVILLE | |
55 | 31/07/1944 | Monday | SANNERVILLE | BIEVILLE | |
56 | 01/08/1944 | Tuesday | BIEVILLE | BIEVILLE | |
57 | 02/08/1944 | Wednesday | BIEVILLE | LONGRAYE | |
58 | 03/08/1944 | Thursday | LONGRAYE | LONGRAYE | |
59 | 04/08/1944 | Friday | LONGRAYE | FORET D'EVEQUE *sp | |
60 | 05/08/1944 | Saturday | FORET L'EVEQUE | FORET L'EVEQUE | |
61 | 06/08/1944 | Sunday | FORET L'EVEQUE | PISSOT | |
62 | 07/08/1944 | Monday | PISSOT | PISSOT | |
63 | 08/08/1944 | Tuesday | LA GROUDIERE | LA PLANCHE | |
64 | 09/08/1944 | Wednesday | LA PLANCHE | VAUDRY | |
65 | 10/08/1944 | Thursday | VAUDRY | VAUDRY | |
66 | 11/08/1944 | Friday | VAUDRY | VAUDRY | |
67 | 12/08/1944 | Saturday | VAUDRY | VAUDRY | |
68 | 13/08/1944 | Sunday | VAUDRY | VIESSOIX | |
69 | 14/08/1944 | Monday | VIESSOIX | VIESSOIX | |
70 | 15/08/1944 | Tuesday | VIESSOIX | VIESSOIX | |
71 | 16/08/1944 | Wednesday | TINCHEBRAY | LANDISACQ | |
72 | 17/08/1944 | Thursday | LANDISACQ | FORET D'HALOUZE | |
73 | 18/08/1944 | Friday | FLERS | FLERS | |
74 | 19/08/1944 | Saturday | FLERS | FLERS | |
75 | 20/08/1944 | Sunday | FLERS | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
76 | 21/08/1944 | Monday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
77 | 22/08/1944 | Tuesday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
78 | 23/08/1944 | Wednesday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
79 | 24/08/1944 | Thursday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
80 | 25/08/1944 | Friday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
81 | 26/08/1944 | Saturday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
82 | 27/08/1944 | Sunday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
83 | 28/08/1944 | Monday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
84 | 29/08/1944 | Tuesday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
85 | 30/08/1944 | Wednesday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
86 | 31/08/1944 | Thursday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
87 | 01/09/1944 | Friday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
88 | 02/09/1944 | Saturday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | |
89 | 03/09/1944 | Sunday | LA CHAPELLE AU MOINE | HACQUEVILLE | |
90 | 04/09/1944 | Monday | HACQUEVILLE | HACQUEVILLE | |
91 | 05/09/1944 | Tuesday | HACQUEVILLE | ETREPAGNY | |
92 | 06/09/1944 | Wednesday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
93 | 07/09/1944 | Thursday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
94 | 08/09/1944 | Friday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
95 | 09/09/1944 | Saturday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
96 | 10/09/1944 | Sunday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
97 | 11/09/1944 | Monday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
98 | 12/09/1944 | Tuesday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
99 | 13/09/1944 | Wednesday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
100 | 14/09/1944 | Thursday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
101 | 15/09/1944 | Friday | ETREPAGNY | ETREPAGNY | |
102 | 16/09/1944 | Saturday | ETREPAGNY | BELGIUM |
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