| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | N of Elst, Netherlands |
| Entry | 0328hrs. D Coy attacked on left and right flanks. 0350hrs. D Coy fwd pl posn abandoned. 0350hrs. Arty put down barrage EAST of rly. 0410hrs. D Coy Comdr asked for tk spt. 0410hrs. Enemy tk firing into D Coy area from fwd pl posn. 0415hrs. B Coy local counter attack on D Coy posn. Enemy tk on EAST side of level crossing and some enemy inf crossed rly. Tk Sqn warned and PIAT Team sent out. 0445hrs. Tks move up under cover of own smoke to B Coy area. 0512hrs. C Coy barn-used as Coy HQ - set on fire by shelling - HQ evacuating. 0515hrs. Carrier pl moved up to reinforce B Coy. 0530hrs. Maj Wheatley, Lt Webber 2/Lt Crampton D Coy, wounded. 0550hrs. Enemy along rly line opposite D Coy and at 705723 withdrawing EAST. Enemy reported digging in at 705733. 0950hrs. D Coy reported astride rly again. 0955hrs. B Coy being heavily shelled. 1015hrs. F.O.O.s carrier, in D Coy area, hit by shell and set on fire. 1100hrs. Interrogation of prisoners captured during the night revealed that attack was made by Bn of 156 Pz Gr Regt. 1230hrs. Maj Norris, Capt Willick, Capt Bailey, CSM Kercher wounded. 2/Lt Hawker reported missing. 1400hrs. C.O. decided to combine B and D Coys - Capt Rudd took Comd. 2020hrs. D Coy area again being shelled. 2245hrs. Enemy reported advg towards level crossing in D Coy area. M.G. pl informed and ordered to rly embankment - approx 705745 - to fire SOS |
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