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1943-11-07
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location VEZZARA, ITALY
Entry 0440: Bde inf. Grds. held up at CALABRITTO attacking at dawn 1150: Patrol Report to Bde 1510: Bde inf JEEP track to CLEMENTE open 1630: Patrol report to Bde - MULE TRCK 1730: D Coy to provide 30 men for work on Jeep Track __________________________________________________ Sheet 75: Appendix J20: Serial 22 Date 7 Nov: Time 1025: Unit 1 LS Battle Force: Informant C: Report enemy moved out yesterday EAST of MASSERIOLA 914034 Serial 23 Date 7 Nov: Time 1035: Unit 1 LS: Informant C: Report enemy moved out yesterday but Spandau post still on track EAST+ of MASSERIOLA 914034 Informant OP: Two men seen moving from 921026 towards river. SAA fire from area 906020 Serial 24 Date 7 Nov: Time 1145: Unit 1 LS Battle Force: Informant P: Enemy seen digging in at 904048 Informant OP: Arty OP report no enemy seen at 920036 or houses at 904048 Serial 25 Date 7 Nov: Time 1255: Unit RA: Informant OP: MASSERIOLA 9003 reported clear Serial 26 Date 7 Nov: Time 1315: Unit 10 RB: Informant P: Sounds of MG from 955086 Serial 27 Date 7 Nov: Time 1410: Unit 1 LS: Informant P: Spandau posn. 914034 now abandoned. MASSA DEL DUCA definitely unoccupied MASSA LA VALLE 9203 probably unoccupied. No knowledge of route of withdrawal Serial 28 Date 7 Nov: Time 1430: MASSARERIOLA 914034 definitely clear of enemy Serial 29 Date 7 Nov: Time 1800: Unit LIR: Informant P: Patrol chased by enemy from wood 928054, Mortar posn. With Mortar at 935053. More enemy in wood 928054. Dug posns. Unoccupied in FOSSA COCURUZZO. Patrol of S Gds went along FOSSA COCCURUZZO to 919049 saw no enemy. mines on FOSSA and it is inf obstacle Serial 30 Date 7 Nov: Time 1950: Unit 167: Informant C: Strong enemy defences roughly area 9004, 9003, 9002 Serial 31 Date 7 Nov: Time 2015: Unit 10 RB: Informant C: Report br 893111 blown by RAF since repaired by GERMANS