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War Diary

1944-12-22
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Tongres, Belgium
Entry Quiet day in TONGRES. 2150hrs. U.S. sources report small number enemy paratroops dropped area HENIS - NORTH OF TONGRES - 4047. 2200hrs. Sec from Carrier Pl go out to investigate report of enemy paratroops area HENIS. 23400hrs. Sec Carriers report no paratroops in area HENIS - no traces of paratroops having been dropped found in area.