| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Sinderen, Netherlands |
| Entry | 0600hrs. Bn moves to fwd Assembly Area 105640. 0645hrs. Direct his [hit] on Mortar Carrier causes temporary hold up in coln. 0745hrs. Bn established in Assembly area. 0914hrs. "D" and "A" Coys on objectives. NO enemy opposition. 34 Germans surrender to "D" Coy. 1115hrs. Total PW during day - 71 (incl two Offrs). All PW from 6 Para Div. 1600hrs. Bn concentrated in area 116655. 4 SOM LI and armour of 8 Armd Bde have passed through. 1815hrs. Bn to move to area SINDEREN 1267, with future task to secure bridgehead over SLINGER BEEK after 4 SOM LI attack on VARSSEVELD-1272. 2045hrs. Bn moves to SINDEREN. 2210hrs. Bn established in SINDEREN. |
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