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1945-02-13
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Bedburg Area, Germany
Entry "H" for Bn attack 1000 hrs. 1000hrs. Bn across Start line. Heavy and concentrated shelling in area of start line. Bn HQ now at 927533. 1125hrs. "A" "B" "D" Coys on objectives. En Inf opposition slight but heavy shelling of Coy areas continues. 1200hrs. "C" Coy on objective. 1230hrs. Bn HQ est 934525. All posns now firm. "D" Coy area still under shellfire. 2130hrs. SITREP. Line of fwd tps 937526, 938523 - 938517 - 935515 - 933518. Bn HQ 931527. Tps under comd "C" Sqn S.R.Y Pl "A" Coy 8Mx. Tp 235 A.tk. 2300hrs. 130 Bde to relieve 129 Bde in their posns morning 14 Feb, 129 Bde to attack morning 14 Feb.