| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Dotlingen Area, Germany |
| Entry | 1015hrs. Bn moves by march route to relieve 1/7 GORDONS area 4582 and BLACK WATCH area DOTLINGEN 4382. "D" Coy 4 Som LI under comd and will be positioned in area X Rds. 1600hrs. Bn HQ est 453823. 1630hrs. Relief complete, Pls in posn at 430825-433828-435826-436826-437825-445828-450831-453833-461827-463828-465828. Fairly heavy intermittent shelling during the night. At least 2 heavy (? 15 cm) guns and some smaller calibre SP guns. Bearings obtained from "B" and "C" Coys (DOTLINGEN) and from "A" and "D" Coys and "D" Coy 4 Som LI. Retaliatory and C/B shoots fired throughout the night. |
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