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1943-11-06
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location VEZZARA, ITALY
Entry 0145: L.O. (Lt. Pymans) bring patrol Order B Coy to find patrols 1000: O Gp. Subject (1) Patrols (2) 201 Grds Bde attack 1330: Patrol Reports to Bde 1400: C.O. to Bde O.Gp. 201 Guds Bde Attack. Bn to occupy MIELI as flank gud. 1530: Enemy shell C Coy area 1700: Bde Op. Instr. No. 6 received 1930: A Coy shelled 2220: R Coy arrive MIELI _____________________________________________ Sheet 74: Appendix J20: Serial 14 Date 6 Nov: Time 0500: Unit LIR: Informant P: Encountered 2 enemy at 400 yrds from CALABRITTO 953053. Fired on enemy who did not reply. Serial 15 Date 6 Nov: Time 0945: Unit 10 RB: Enemy movement seen MONASTERY 965082 at 0830 Serial 16 Date 6 Nov: Time 1105: Unit LIR: Informant P: Report 15 enemy seen 935032 appeared to be doing nothing. Little equipment worn but carrying personal weapons. 30 enemy seen in MASSA LA VALLE 921041 also doing nothing. All dressed in field grey. Informant C: GERMANS took two ITALIAN uniforms and were later seen wearing them Sheet 75: Serial 17 Date 6 Nov: Time 1150: Unit 10 RB: Informant P: MIELI-SARACENI-CAPELLE clear of enemy Informant C: Report small numbers of enemy in CALABRITTO and using church as OP Serial 18 Date 6 Nov: Time 1230: Informant C: Spandaus in ROTUNDA 9814 Serial 19 Date 6 Nov: Time 1310: Unit 146: Informant C: GERMAN patrol recently entered PONCHURICCA 9402 Serial 20 Date 6 Nov: Time 1350: Unit 10 RB: Teller mines on rd COLIVERNO-CONIGNI, br blown 960037. Brs prepared at 949038, 957036 Serial 21 Date 6 Nov: Time 1410: Unit LIR: Informant C: Further report that GERMANS wearing ITALIAN uniforms