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Unit Renort No. 3 (Cant t c . 2d (Cont'd) At ell" C.P. l-"Ulled off road and halted unt i l 0130 when 10Dg march began agaill. At1200 i t was reoorted to Battal ion OOMln8nder that a small grcmp at Gcw.ans were :ina house in vicinity CANDOR. Three K-201 8 and one auarter ton m.oved to the area andsqrrounded the hotlSe with a ttJIR rounds or ammunition exnended. '!hree Ge.nuna warekilled and five eantured. IJ.)e Battalion Executiye Of't1csr was k111ed in the acticmlIovement to Borth continued cluriDg att,ernoon and night am at 0 3 ~ O O the C.P. lmlledinto area, V'i.einity of NAUROY.Comnazo" "... n ~ ' - g h t with 109tb RC1' vic1nit7 at ' CCJlPDUtl am aOV'edduring the c:1.q.Cc:.maB7 "Bit began movement over OISI RIVER a t 1.600 aDd raaainder JI09"ed duriDcafternooD and night ana dar:lng day of 2 SeDttlllber arer route HA1l toward ST. QUDI'l'llI.CasmaD;Y' "C" spent night ot 1st, in vic ini ty at CCIlPImNE with 112th Ref a dranained in this area during the da7. 'No encounter with e DeIlY" was ma.de by battaliOft chriDg -period, bat l loth Inf'mt ry encountered resistance h l ST. QUarrD' just bef'arfIJ CcanaD;y "Btt SayedOperations for 1)8riod o ~ C 6 o o - 0 9 2 1 ~ O O At the begin1Dg of the neriod, ; Seotember OSOO, this oattalioD 1fU attachedto the V eorm, attl :In sunnart ot 28th Infantry Division. The Division WeB meld", afast move to th e Worth along ma:ln roat. C C I l P I l O C l H I ~ HOIOB, HAll, QUHlltlN, towardfinal object ive ATII, BELGIUK. CCIIl'DartY'''A" was i l l direct SUl)l)Ort or the 109tb 1m ICom."09l\Y liB" of the llOth ReT, and CCJar)I.1'J7 "C" or the 1l2th Bet.A'! P 1 ~ O O the Battalion C.P. pa.l.led :into are&. vicinity NAUBOY with ReadQUarters; 28th Division Art1llery "B" sunnortbJ 110th RC'l' waa in TJOSitionto Bortheas1i at FSl'REES., (81 ~ 1 1 ~ . During mommg CamlAltlY "CIt moved I f. to T1oinit,HOIOH, c108ing at l ~ h c ; . "An moved N. with lQ9t,h RC'l' to vicinity ARCBJSRf. Boccmt;act was r'lC.o. with erlfJJJ;1 by battalion dur:l.ng dcr.At O L . 0 7 ~ Division and BattaliOll began aewe South and East on t .o routes (ODthro11gh NOION and ODe through CCIlPDJlD) to D- assaab17 area heW.. A.OW and BITHEnrenared to JlOVflt to the East . At lAOO C.P. closed in new area at WIZY IE CCIi'1'B.CO!I1m.ny "An closed into a"'ea. r lc ini tJ ' HANlIJGNB with 109th ROT at 1200. C liB"rtllla:Jned in position at ESTREES. Cc:apaD.J" "C" 1IlOV'ed tram HOYOI and, at 1.1,$ closed 1Jaarea. RFOUVRANCE. 'three prisoners were t a k e ent'Ollte. ! l1 'I'D CCIIl'Danies mewed with!rU'antr.r BOT's. No contact waa JIIUle dariDg

At 0,0730 the 109th am 112th BC'r'a (Cca,MlI7 nAn "'and CaJman7 C" in nl1QCrtr e a - n e c t i T ~ ) moved Bast encounteriD 'Yf!II!'T l i t t le ~ s i t 1 o n . Lit t le reaistance wasencountered and advanoe was Caapanies per.tarmed ncmaal. support mi2jaiOll!,) At0511hO CaroazI7 liB" d.el>arted and arn-nC! .3 mil. I . of GRANDCBAKP ( 2 1 S S ~ at, 2330. Battalion c.P. ,,,.,,,,*_14Nx6'.I""" mewed to hOAl.92 (.6 m:n. ofWAGNON) and spent Digbt there. Ouns rL Canna.n;y ".1- and C" were in -pos:f:tiOD duriDcnight. No contact was made dariDg daJ'.Dl1r1Dg night S-6 SeDte!lber Cc:anaDI' "A." was attached to Taa1c rorc. sn aDd0aIma.t\T liB" placed in direct ~ r t ot 109th R01'. CCIIl1lEd1:Y "C continued in sunnortot l l2th Infantr.r BC1'.Caamuy nArt aaved. Be toward m2IERES at (lS0700 and 8T)eIII; d.,- i l l movement. Atdark Canna.nY' "Aft had closed in assemb:q a r- at 818282 (0118 m.ile B. at BOULZICOURT).Cc:anan;.r "B"-mewed with 109tb BCT and Dilbt in vicinity Sf( or lIIZIEHES. O


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~ _ . . 10 Ida.At bec:'II'". or 'P8riod - --J.W wu attached to DirldOD ' f u t Ff!lrce "S ahi ...-b17 .... ft.c1a1t7 390228. {. '"ailee W. or 1'IITIGJI!). A t " - ~ the third,,:tatoaa lIGYed 1 a R ~ !be r . . ' ~ R s tqms in sr. tar the Jl1gtrt.. . i t 07"C;, balanof mO"f'ed--ca. with tuk . ore. O'IItfr route ESTALLI, VAlCI, HEIDEl, to take.A.lW3. Pirst IeoGnna1asance P.LatoClll attached to Comnanv "A entered ARUlW at 1 ~ 1 .At 1600 orders Tuk Force. "'laced guns inat"'" tOWD ;md, t o ~ Msit ion around .A.lW3. At 1800 -118 (?D:l Pkt ) 1IU mO'ri.Dg NE with 109th Be!' fran DRAY-1aIDJVE 'tIlN HEDlSlR! to redMDta1 objective (BJ at ' ; 7 2 ~ 3 l l ! , Fc'OUte, at 170(,~ e d 12 rounda HI at . , . , . 1n.tant%7 in 1100


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Gener&l. D u r i n ~ week 1 7 ~ J ( J - ~ ' - - ~ E : r - t ~ ~ . : t . e r lS44, ti::e ;" 7.: u": L- ::.t.ro;;!e,r i ...t.LUion contin1.'.ed to SUFPort the 2CtLl J . n i _ . L t l " ~ : ' Dl.visi0.. , "-O"'-...l o . L ~ v : . . ( ; ~ , e d toV Corps. TDe l l ~ t a ltCI', +11th C(.Gi .. . n ~ l IIG" in dirt::ct SUe; Dr"" " ' / ~ ~ ~ ~ t t ; ; ; : ; ~ : . , : : : : . tv c.},eFi f th il,l'aorud Division. uivision ~ . : : . l d t:f.tti.Ljon ccr.tinued ~ u ~ ~ . t l : : n , ~ L ~ ~ ~ tho:: . : . . ~ " : ' l ~ ~LLJta, but l i t t l e i-ro:;res;; ' H I . ~ I l a c ~ , e , Qun t.DtcC.J.5 l'eIl.:J.:'llE;0 In 5 ;..1 .6 . " , :... _ .)1' .(;t int i re Videk, witu thO r1f:,too.:. s f;;:llt;i..:i"l[ in inoi:"sct i ' i ! ' 8 f ~ v e . : ~ : , l . ' : ~ ' ~ : i " : ' t . . ~ 0 ( " ( l ' t ; su l ta . i-ttalion : . } . r ~ 8 . i r _ 9 d t 777713, .:1 a.il;3 ~ L / of : ' ~ i ~ ~ , l . A . ~ 1 _ l. .... ~ : . . .iJaily Urera t iona - It''IOi.C(.-170eCO. ~ o . ( r a: y II r. l I C " G " i ; ~ I . ~ e Sl L r ( )1 ' lLS l.. ... iii L..ROX witk second iJld th i rd pla:'.oons in vioiLit j ' ci.' ~ . ~ .\I:.I \ 2 7 4 ~ 1 ; ) Ul ' - l _ r _ ~ L ! . _ ' l \ c . , ; )9S2), as Division Qontinued drive thrwr;ll be l l i C 1 G , : . l J L1 ..:.... . . . o t : . } ' ~ : , ~ l ' ' - ' t ! ; , ( ; t . . , ~ ( f l : , , :of ru{;:iJRent and did not e ! l c r u n ~ e r ;::-,.y e n ~ ~ j . F i r . : : ; t ~ r l ... tocr;, ~ c r ; ~ ~ ; l y "n." c c n : ' ~ r ~ : " " ' E : i ~ o s i t i o n f...t ~ ~ ~ I D , au: t.ort,a t: ' F i r ~ t , , ' ~ e c 0 1 U 1 Q i 5 S G . n ~ e F l ~ t o \ > n , 1 , rotect . in rI J i v i ~ o ~ : . Fl-.n.K, , .ast of u.:a r ~ i v A f t . At, 1355, '('He sect.' en ort:e:oe ~ \ . \ i ~ ~ - : : ~ : . " . ' ~ ' . ' i. ~ . " " ' _ ' l . -to reli&vt-J Ir!fantry A,r...ti:"Xank ~ u n s .. t tAat pOsit ion . ; . . e c o l l ~ .. i , . . : . ~ 0 n ; ; : .. i : ' ) ~ . ti,:e l l _ ~ , x " ,,iYen mis.sion of $ . l r l o r t i l ~ +14is secticll .lI0t'lOlY u ~ n (;ontinueQ d i r t iC t SUr!:ort of l lCt i ReT'. iiJ.i;:-,L t :,oye;::ent ~ d l c : e in ros i t ions , i i i t a see(,uti Jlili.toon in are;,. o f " " ~ . i ~ G i..J.'1:" t : , ir : i :n ~ r : ; : ,,::.:::i:11tJof i i l \ C K . L ~ t a t ~ l D . Firs t ll ...tooh cor..tinued . ' ,ission of l i r C ' ~ t ; : : . : t ~ ~ l ~ Livisi('n _ ~ . I . 1 7 1 8 O G - I E l ~ C O . 'CarTallY nAn c'JDtinu_ed surFort vf 1 ~ , 9 t : . ~ T . i i t i l S C ' C ~ L c l ano -t;J...1rd platoon. in posi t ion in vicini ty of , ~ V ~ N I G It.''il''(l 1-2., tcc,n p\ ' ~ ~ ' 7 ( ~ ' 1 ' , >:11C:71.3) and Nort..iJ. of r ~ A . . ' f 1 . S f ~ C T (second f1atuon ...t t . ; 7 9 7 2 ~ w d 8:-,5'; 2 . ~ ) . : : . i r6 :-llolt. 0:-1 expen9sd a r o u n d ~ l J ' ~ and rcunds t.X durin, day knockin{ out 1 ~ l , 1 n : s . i . . ~ l i.ll(; ~ " ' ; L emplacerlent, and 1 pillbox. TLe f i r s t platoon re'ii'.::'ned in f.v5i;:.i un Fro': .. 9ct.'i.;,.:, t 2 j ruth F l a l ~ k o f tlae lJivision Area .iest of ti;,.e o . . J ! i t r ~ ~ . I.,;ne S 8 : : . 2 . C ' ~ 1 l o c a t c ~ ~ vicii:i i& ~ supported l . ~ We Firs t lleconnaiss;.Uloe ~ l i . t o c n a t t.;.L ~ - t : ' j . ~ , \ . : I , ) n . j s ! : . ; ~ . t ion located ...t t ~ . G } . ( O O ~ 3 1 ) suPJlorted c ~ ; S.econd :1,t:}c.on:1&.issu.nct:: fl(.tc.)::., . C


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Jn1t aeJort No. :3 ( ~ ( ) " - " .. :d)li.A.Gl.

G c a ' ~ , ; , . i J l ~ , _ c m t 1 a u ~ . to cive flank protection to 110tJt r..GT i i i tbsecond. : P l . t o c a : ~ ..ft. of' JEftG and tilir ::.._'" :1: ; c:' ~ . ; . . i ~ ~ ' :\';olOta..a.!1c los t .No e n ~ y e n ~ ~ " L ; : : ; ' ~ ' .: L B . ~ . J : : . , & . l i ( ) r . ' ' : ~ : : . ; , l l ; 1 8rh'(.1, I & 0 1 ; E : ' i ~ C', .. (..;.:: ; . . : . . ~ - : i l : ~ : . , , , ~ .con tl!.1Ut-d "t,o f "..l1 irJ. c : : . r ~ .. t.S (,.. fOr-f:-..l:c.l ! Ill. i ..C'l ;"'15.a,t close of ,:,.. ;':'2- : ' ~ J . ...(,C, i_c;>,C.a1:it'l ' i : a ~ elt}lc.'J:':" .. .s j : c ... . (;:;, '- . j( .; ... IL :

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\North, the ~ ' i t t t a . .AjrRor.cI Divis i_ to t1l. ioo.ta. Tlt. D!T1e:1. coathued to _old':positiona on ta_ a ~ D P l a I N l , ~ ' b 1 i I . t . O . a j o;r, attack , 'lanCa&d. Tlle battalionenoountered tanka tlItrillc tae welt anC, .ad o a . l y ~ 1 " : tact wit1t t1a. --7Dally, Opel'ationa. 2 ~ " 2 4 1 ~ O i e p t e a b ~ ' 1 9 ~ Qc.PaD1 l1A" oontimadsuI:port of l09til ReT witR second PIa to O D a.t S7!72! and ~ 4 7 2 8 axxl tll:ird Platoon$79717 cmd ~ 7 J 7 1 0 proteotin, rel imentf 8 fla.nk: ,One aao1line cun eeplacelDsnt neutized and arproximlataly 10 etleilY ki l led . Ten round. !E. and 4 rounds i1C t i reddirec t . One ~ r i s o n e r captured. . '

.c'irst I L ~ t o o n , OosnrWlJ' "Aft oontinued to protect Division ~ o u t l a nank,West of t l ~ e 'OOR lUVJ:;R, 'wi tJt one seotion, IJ.tpported by tAe Firs t ReconnaIssance f loon'at ~ I D , . a n d section supported b1 ta. Second Reconnaiaaance Platoon aI1.ARi.1A.CH . At .515 bat ta l ion ordered to al tar tllese positions and to eatabllsh. roablocks a.t g13'30 (w"itR 2Sta Reconnaissance Xroop_) and a t 823'75, in order to Godinate and'improve protection ot tb is f lank.Comj',any t t ~ n continued to give fiank: protection, to l lOth RCT wita SeoonPlatoon Vlest o.f ERG and 'laird Platoon in :enaraJ. area of J U i i ( ; K l U ~ l I D .

Fi rs t Platoon, GomP&ll1 -itt contiIl1.e d l . t l s ai1551011 Qf derense ot U1v1sioGoPand 1'0st.Carpany uGu continued Slpport of 112tlt ReT (RG'r attached to F i f ~ A,rIloDivision) i a t t alion C ~ a n d Fost rf*airled a.t 717713.241800-251800. GOCiFarlY It!n continued a1pport of 1(Y7tJ;. ltCT with secondFlcttoon at 878728 and g 8 4 7 2 ~ and tAird platoon S7rJ717 and e73710 proteotln , rec iaflank.. . .G ~ p a n y "in continued to , ive flank F-roteotion to llOtA ltGT with aecomflatoon ..edt ot .ERG and thjrd Platoon in general. arsa of u c r m i H ~ . ~ " i r s t Flatoctl, GOl;.PQ.l1Y ni" continued i t ' s Jlission 0': defense of Divisio

G o r r ~ a n d fast. , .2irti t 1 1 ~ t 0 0 n , CcmratlY "Aft ant2 [;.:..tL fl&toons l\econ..'1..isslL.'1ce ,'tera placedunder l"i'.rision T"i..sk ~ : ' o r c e nxtl ni{lht of 24 Septl.;uter. TiI.Sk Foroe 1. . .5 c c i ~ a n d e d 1:.

~ e t t u . l i o l 1 E.xecutive Officer, and had the miss-ton cf p c o t e c t i n ~ lJivision ~ ' li.est of tbe (l;l\ :tIV&i.. Included in task FOrce were 2 ~ t A Reconna.issance IroOJ',GOffi}.a!1Y ttjJll, r/41s-::' ~ ' , ; ) 1 k ~ , : : L t a l i o n , and elelients o f th i s batt . l ion. At d ~ b r e a r . three Germ.ulS Viere killeci a.t R ~ . In afternoon, seven otners were ca.r tured.C c r ~ i a n y UG" continued ...tt&c1.:ncnt of 1 1 2 t ~ 1 RCr I a.ttach ed to F i r t r ~ A . r ~ l o rDivision. _at tuion GOl':'J.:!r.nd fostrel ia inad l i t 777713." 251S00-261f;OO l:icrtember 19/j,. Catf:any nbo" continued ~ F i : ; o r t 01' lC9th fwi tL secone. l:.latoon fa.t m'd72J3 and S ~ 4 7 2 . e . and tilird Platoon 87ml? an d 873710 pro-tee t i ~ . ~ ret;: iment i s flc.nk. .COir'l-ii.ny u :n contirmad to : ive flcU1k ~ r o t , e c t i o n to llOt.h. ReT witli ~ e c o n d

} l & . - ~ o ( ) n -.-;est of :2l:;rtG t-..::a th i rd platoort in = ~ e n e r a l . area of u C L - I . : , 1 . ; ~ F I E l i . l ire-t Ilatoor:, Get.ri.ny Hi" continued it1s zissior.. of defense of the Dision v q . ; : : ~ a . n d lost., Firs t l-l:it.Loo11, Coo.}:.rr.l.yllall , a.nn cotlt n . e c o ~ ' 1 a i s s a n c e Platoons, continued~ ~ t i o n ..s pftrl 01 Task Force "Xlt, cOIlJIianded by . L a t ~ ...J.ion Executive Offic.r. T ~ e r''Lissiun of tl- .e Task ~ \ o r c e .1as to Frotect tile Division $outb Flw, ,'jest of tl.a CUR I T ~ ~ . Dur:L'\!; .1 s.truls r:el'e sent cf ~ U : . A l " i corder 5J1d e.t night road bloc&-'1C 'w tl o s t ~ . ' ,;",i 'e ll. nn8U.. . ( ~ ~ : f . t a n v n l ~ 1 I s u ' " J r - - 0 r t i n ~ 112tb. ~ ~ l , , ~ (: , . , .. 'f r81ieved f rca . t t ...c ~ e n t to Fii'th~ i ~ - , c J : ' ( 3 d .iJivision" arl(l I r o ~ e e J i n f to D i v i s i o ~ - : : . Area.).1att i . l inn GO:.l.:a,no. Foat remained a t 777713.

At 11.30, 1; ton sui-'J ly vehicle of G o c F ~ Y "A" c"f.iwed b:v' GeI1:.QllS lJ.1.civiliA).l.. clotl:'c;3 {it I--0h.PATS!: ( l S 0 4 ' ~ 1 : 3 5 ) m d t a e ~ l into woods and as t to i.:lO i.crot.'1e i l ia n . 1 V ~ t . S 3 9 ~ . J 5 _ .261800-271800. CcaFlIUlY tlAII conti!Ll.ed su!,port of l09th ReT WiT.h S69cnd

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"' .... Unit ?.epo:bt .3 (Gor.. ,- ' d)

COBlf&JlY " i l l eontinued suprort i..."l E : ' ~ V l 1 l g 1-.J.11< Frotection to llGth R":':' i-;:' ti: sec ond F1Q.toon riegt' of I ~ { G &.nc. thir0. 113.toon in ~ - e n e r a 1 .. cf f . . E C l j X ~ . l . ~. ~ ' i r s ' ~ I l ~ : . . t o o n , Cor.,;:allJ' .nit", c o ~ t i ! " J l e d it's mission of o . e f o ! . l ~ t ; , : , ~ J ji v i-sion. ~ o ~ . l 1 d fost. .

. . 7iy;:.t I l ' . ~ J c ? n , ;';oc>8lY "A", ~ ' l d Loth R . e c o n . n a i ~ s ~ ' 1 c e :Pl&.toons, continue_ C " C , ~ ( ) l 1 as l-&.1. t of T&s1'. iorce II X" , c c r : . t A , ~ d e d t ~ .:!&ttr.:.lion ~ x e c t : . . I ~ : ' 'o(;! ~ ' : f ~ c a r . r n e j .. iGsiof .of t r ~ e Task 20 : C ( ~ .."3 to l , r o t e c ~ ~ c ~ ~ , : : " ' i v i ~ i o n ~ ~ t . r . :i. ...::'.A, . jest of t:. e 0 ' : i ~ R I V ~ ~ . J ~ r i n ~ , C& Y l ..tluls ViEa'e sent la s t to . : i & : ~ . J t l i ';cl'de:- ar.;; :...t ! l i r i t t ro.C: clocks a..nc o u . . : ~ } . o s t . ~ ri&J."G !'..acned. Cor:_} ii.ny 1 1 . i ~ I I . - un e ;;.d,l1 -dounci:J,j ...t lLC:C t'J f.!ortar fil'(;;. Th r ..:e rrn.:.:::.r]s I4A ;:.::rJ t ; ' ; : . ~ e e rOl:lds iJ


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~ n i t 1Leport lio. 3 lCor.:t' d)liUrinCniCllt 28-29 Se}t, ~ C l r L r a r l . J HGIl b.ad f i r s ~ tlUc.:. ~ ; . i : ' 0 l l&.toontin indirect f i re i-0aitions ( : .1 . at F7S4i77j \ f i r s t i . t P ~ S : l . " : 7 4 ) (t.Lirc Cit fr;-S:C r{cTart18 l lWldred and sixty ruunds LA f i red r r ior ' tc CfiOO &"0:.. D ~ L " ~ i . G , . : . ~ : : ~ . ; , . n l ~ t

j j i i i Lrnrt!; l \ J i r l : 1 ~ 1 . In lilcrnir4,: seconci } l l l . t :cn ~ o i n e d C a E } : " ~ ~ in jl1c:irF)ctf i r e . ,At 1200 CCltF5llY "e': (second ;,).e. tocn) C : ' d 6 : " ~ i rL j cin 112t!. ~ : ; . G ' : ,,;1(.1 :-: C'IN. to lU ' ...a vicini t) ft807t.2 during i.ft.Lr:.G::n. ~ ) I . . ( ' , : 3 ( ' i , ; C r . ' ~ l l-1:.tov:1 ! ! " c Y e r ~ , c ~to position to suvport Division COl..I.&.nd F0St. ~ ! ' " : " ; . ; : . . : " Y 95 !'ounos fired indirect. l .a ttalion Ca.wand fost reaained at 777713.29100 - 010.-00 uctcber 1944.

C ' - r ~ ' IIA" c O l . l . t i a u ~ l l SUr'I-ort o : : . l C . ~ t h RG:' Hl.t .L S C C ~ ~ l - : ' ~ l _ : ~ o c n .t 7'':Tar..d 8!",Z! an d th ird ila.tcl 'n 870'717 an d ~ 7 J ' I I C Jrotectinr:: rt:,::in..ent'.:; .: ~ , , - n k . l . , 'uay 9 rcur.ds fired direc t ( R ~ a s s i r ! { ) . COIr.l auJ"_U continuo\.: to ~ f i v e i ' 1 ~ 1 l \ ' r rotec t io l t tc llClti.: i-'.S.;:', If:.tb seG11&toon ',;est of iJ:.RG and ~ i r d :ilatoon in &eneral ara C.:::' !'!.. . ~ l . . : ! l : ~ ~ L J , &.nd f i r sp16l.toon at 1-9137.S L"ld F924.74'.Firs t Ila.toon, Cc.pany "All, and 1 o ~ ! !tee onnJssar.ce teens, continuaction It S pr..l't of Task. Force nx", c(W;1UlltJldec uy i a t l ...l ion l . x ~ c u t i v e Cffice!"'. :"jaiss ion ot tile Task FOrce was to ~ r o t o c t ttle IJivisicn ~ o u t . . ~ ~ , l l ~ . , . k , .;est of til.e alR &IfEd. l).lrint pat ro l s were ~ n t ",st to A l ~ t order ~ n d ab niZht roab ~ o e k . and outl-,oats were aanned. Enemy r a t . r o l ~ c . . - i ~ ..cross ct.::t ~ ~ I V . . w t \F , r .... deeo ted alld .f i red up on. .

< Comi-allY !leN.,. (minus second rlatoon) rtjj oineti ll;z. tr....!.",T tE..fore ci.ark,wi tk ' f i r s t J..la.toon in ready pesition at F ~ t : ~ 7 8 , * . and third J-latocn \, i th iLuns inposition a t fS91779, g 9 J 7 ~ 1 , eS4714, !957'74, Ci .. t iet27e4. ~ ~ l ' i n ~ G . ~ , f i r s tpla.toon t ied in with ~ t . b - l"lield Arti l ler ie . t tal ion for indirect , f i r e . Se,condplatoon continued to defend Division CQIIIl...."1d Fost."attal ion COIlJiand Post remained at 777713.At 010.00 units were in Foaition &5 shown &bove on overlay.

... ActUtl Reylloeaents needed Ofr - J2 ; ~ . o - 2; II I - 6S.. 01't - None; -,/0 - None; EM - L.2.:-b. i a t t l . Casualt ies: 2 Oft & 4 I : a \ ~ Kll; E El\; lilA.; 1 Off & , .;.1'1.;12 D1 ~ Y A . ; 2 LIA.NOIl-iaitle Casual t ies; 1 J.:al a c c i J n ~ l , y ki l led; -44 iL l . j 9 boL. In j .e . 'Prisonera captured: 82 .d. E'Yacuation: Noraal. e.. Location et. iatt&11ca Supply ;:'ointl: P7707':tt) I t t.li . of \ l l f l i ~ e n . t. ' i ta of .PPlY, 2 d&1s rations; 2 days , ..s; 15 dlJ's oil; 2 days a.nwun&- Road t ~ a i r . ltoads wddy and slipper,. dur to rain. Circulaticn ,;ood.

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