| Regiment | 10th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | CALABRITTO, ITALY |
| Entry | 0130: Last troops (Bn HQ) passed check point 0300: Place CROCE: Bn arrives VEZZAROLA embasses 0430: Arrives Bivouac area 958020 GENERAL POINTS - BATTLE at CALABRITTO Nov 10 - 15 6 German attacks were repulsed in first 12 hrs during which hand to hand fighting with grenades etc. took place. Communications to C Coy cut until operation of night 12/13 Jan [sic]. Upper hand gained by coordination of all possible fire spt. 3" Mortar, 4.2" Mortar MMG and arty and aggressive use. Casualties: Enemy - 14 Corpses seen but no search was made in D.F. Task area. Bn own: Offrs 3 Killed 1 Wounded. O.R.'s 16 Killed 46 wounded. Remark in margin: An epic in the Battalion and Regimental History for Gallantry. Lt Coles S.B. Lt Col ? 0600: Heavy & continuous rain. Bn settles in Bivvy area. 1200: Inf. of own mines in CALABRITTO & MIELI mule track __________________________________________________ Sheet 77: Appendix J20: Serial 60: Date 15 Nov: Time 1300: Unit LIR: Informant P: Patrol to LA VALLE found it clear and no recent occupation observed in valley toward MORTOLA. Patrol fired on from feature above LA VALLE and from 931033 Informant C: 30 GERMANS dug in 30 yds RIGHT of house in area M TORRELEPRI. Unoccupied gun posn at 942025 |
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