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1945-03-09
Regiment 4th Wiltshire
Location Field, Germany
Entry Bn moves to XANTEN at 0345 hrs. Some shelling on march. Maj. A.D. Parsons and Lieut. Allen A Coy wounded. Bn crossed SL in XANTEN at 0715 hrs and adv on LUTTINGEN preceded by barrage. Op completed in one hr and bn links up with 5 WILTS. 20 PW taken and some men from 5 WILTS set free. Bn returning at 1400 hrs to CALCAR being relieved by 7 SLI.