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1944-12-01
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Hocheide, Germany
Entry Bn in area NORTH of GEILENKIRCHEN, Bn HQ at 859647. 0140hrs. Track movement heard from "D" Coy HQ at 868646. 0300hrs. "B" Coy patrol reports slit trenches 863682 unoccupied. Rifle shots from 882683. Slit trenches 886683. 1850hrs. "A" Coy report two fires burning NORTH of their HQ 879684 - Believed to be two FWs shot down by AA. Fairly quiet day. Few bearing on enemy guns and mors obtained.