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1944-01-17
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location LAURO 9095, ITALY
Entry 0040: Bde O.O.No.16. Admin Order No.7 received 0730: Sitrep to Bde 0945: Bde L.O. visited Bn HQ bringing Bde Op. Instr. 14 1130: Bn O. Gp. Conference Warning orders for PANTHER. 1205: Div Comd visited Bn HQ & addressed officers on forthcoming ops. 1803: Sitrep to Bde NIGHT 17/18: Op. PANTHER took place as laid down. 'C' Coy at MELBA were shelled continually from 2120 (H + 20) to 0600. Casualties 1 killed, 4 wounded. Other coyes experienced no shelling at all