| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Entry | Bn moved on and reached NIJMEGEN, and transport harboured in the streets. Distance 8 m. 1655hrs. Carrier exploded, setting one 15cwt and 2 DUKWs on fire. Damage to buildings by explosives from 25 pr amn Bn suffered cas, 4 killed, 14 wounded. 2000hrs. Bn crossed R.WALL and Bn HQ est LENT 7264. Coys moved fwd to posns. "A" 712660, "B" 707669, "C" 712664. "A" Coy having to fight in gain their posn, being engaged by enemy fire from their objective, took up all round def posn 712660. |
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