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1945-07-18
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location Dinslaken, Germany
Entry Lieut-Colonel J.C.Q. Harris appointed Commanding Officer vice Lieut-Colonel A.J. Taffs DSO, OBE - posted. 0200hrs. Armed looting by Russian DPs. Bn Patrol on Lippe River Bridge contact Russians attempting to cross. They were detained and searched. Later another party fired on Patrol, who returned fire with Bren. Contact with the man was lost in the dark