| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Dotlingen Area, Germany |
| Entry | 0010hrs. "A" Coy report 20-30 en between 447858 and 450852. 2 En each at X tracks 453847 and 454844. 0145hrs. "B" Coy report house 532847 occ and sentry taken pris. 0200hrs. Bde order that "C" Coy 43 Recce will take over responsibility DOTLINGEN morning 21 Apr. "B" Coy to move and occ area 470840. "C" Coy to relieve "A" Coy 4 Wilts (passing out of comd) and to expand their area to include 461831. "B" Coy to move 0230. "C" Coy to move 0730 to occ area occ by "A" Coy 4 Wilts. Both Coys to take 1 Ass Sec Pnrs and NOT to move into new area until clear of mines. 0500hrs. "B" Coy in posn. 1300hrs. "A" Coy 4 Wilts stand down. "C" Coy in new posn. Both "B" and "C" Coy areas heavily mined. Mines in "B" Coy area 50% booby trapped. Coy locns:- "B" Coy HQ 470839. Pls at 470843-472841-469839. "C" Coy HQ 462833. Pls at 458833-463836-464836-. All mines in area marked. Mines in "B" Coy area cleared by 2925 [sic] hrs. |
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