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1945-05-28
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Wittingen, Germany
Entry 0800hrs. Man from WADDEKATH 0663 reports that Burgomeister shot at 0730 hrs by Father of SS man FRIEDEL HEINZ. Small task force left for WADDEKATH but HEINZ Sen shot himself in Churchyard at WADDEKATH before their arrival. Weapon and dum-dum bullets brought back after new Burgomeister of WADDEKATH had been appointed