| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Tongres, Belgium |
| Entry | 0200hrs. Bn move to area MEMBRUGGEN (SOUTH WEST OF MAASTRICHT). Enemy attack in SOUTH EAST BELGIUM threatening LIEGE and general line of RIVER MEUSE. Bn HQ est 439495 "A" Coy 447487, "B" Coy 448488, "C" Coy 449487, "D" Coy 449485 "S" Coy 435505. Bn prepared to move to area TONGRES. Intention (I) To garrison TONGRES (NORTH WEST OF LIEGE) and destroy en paratroops landed in area. (ii) To move SOUTH to line of RIVER MEUSE if en threat in area of LIEGE - became imminent. 1800hrs. Bn est area TONGRES. Bn HQ est 399449 "A" Coy 393453 "B" Coy 396439 "C" Coy 404445 "D" Coy 399459 "S" Coy 399448. Under comd Bn "A" Coy. 8 Mx. M.M.G. and "A" Sqn 107 R.A.C. Bde est 391442. |
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