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1945-05-02
Regiment 30th Royal Berkshire
Location Waalwijk, Holland
Entry 2359 Infm received today that HQ RA 1 BRIT Corps under title MEARSFORCE now in op comd of sector from RIGHT, - Bde at bdy to LEFT - the sea. 116 Inf Bde RM under comd MEARSFORCE wef 012359B. Notification received 2000 hrs that in connection with food scheme R MAAS is to be opened to barge traffic wef tomorrow. GERMAN tps are to clear mines, booby traps etc, on NORTH bank under white flags. In spite of the quasi-truce there is no relaxation in the degree of alertness on this sector. Instrs received from 116 Inf Bde RM that the bn had been earmarked for the T force. Weather. Very cold, wet.