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1943-07-20
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location PRIMOSOLE 949691, ITALY
Entry 1400 Bn O.O. No. 3 issued - A Coy to relieve "C" Coy Trace showing layout of Div. Admin Area recd. 2000 Sitrep (see Appendix 7 below) 2400 Recce Patrol of 1 & 2 left to patrol East to the BUND & then North. Task - to find out whether enemy withdraws at night, & whether he is infiltrating into Bn area. ____________________________________________ Appendix J7 Sitrep at 2000 20/7/43 For period 2000 19/7/43 to 2000 20/7/43 1: From O.P.: 2030: Enemy seen along whole front 2: From A Coy: 2400: Lt PHILLIPS and 3 men left on recce patrol, & report enemy activity along the BUND 3: From A Coy: 0415: Patrol returned & reported enemy activity & 1 tracked vehicle leaving wood 9569 4: From C Coy: 1250: Mortar fire on posns. 5: From O.P.: 1255: Mortar fire - flash observed on bearing of 5 degrees 6: From C Coy: 1300: 944715 - Atk gun 7: From Bde: 1830: Div. Password system suspended.