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1945-02-28
Regiment 30th Royal Berkshire
Location Swolgen, Holland?
Entry 2359. In the afternoon deception fire by bn mortars, 25 Fd Regt RA and 63 Med Regt RA was put down on known en posns on EAST bank R MAAS to induce en to give away his DF tasks and wpn posns. No response was obtained however. Bde Comd visited bn 1600 hrs. Adjt, Asst Adjt and MO attended conference Bde HQ 1000 hrs to discuss posn of low med cat personnel with DADMS VIII Corps. Weather fine, mild. Battalion strength:- Offrs 34, ORs 769.