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Translation of the Royal 22e Régiment's war diary for 14 April 1945, for an action near Apeldoorn. Map References given but not sure which map. A battalion encounter might take all day long unlike our 16 minutes of game time in ASL in which things are heavily compressed.
0500 Reveille and packing up.
0600 Battalion leaves present location and moves forward.
0640 Tac HQ opens at MR 859026
0645 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at Tac HQ and holds an “O” Group with
Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot and the Commanding Officers of the Carlt & York Regt and of
the West N.S.R. Regt. Also present is at the “O” Group are: Tank Rep, Arty Rep,
4.2 MI Rep, MMG’s Rep, and Lieut W.H. Pope I.O. “H” Hour will be at 0730 hrs.
0657 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot leaves for “C” and “D” Coy to plan the attack on the wood in
SQ 8402.
0700 Two enemy Stragglers one Sgt one Pte have been picked up in the vicinity of
Tac HQ by the Signal Pl jeep driver at MR 859026.They belonged to 361 GR I/II.
0710 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot calls “A” and “B” Coy Commanders at Tac HQ for an “O” Group.
0715 Battle Adjt Capt. J.H.C. Simard MC calls the Bde Major 3 Cdn Inf Bde to tell him
that the attack will go in according to previous plan.
0721 Companies dispositions now are:
“D” Coy will cross start line at MR. 848022, cross wood at MR. 840023, cross wood
at MR. 833023 and line up on hedge of wood from MR. 829027 to MR. 831021. “A” and
“B” Coys will take position behind “C” and “D” Coys. Tanks will give fire support.
0728 Arty starts fire plan.
0730 Tank Rep reports that and enemy SP gun is firing at his tank. Enemy SP gun is around MR. 835035 in the wood.
0731 “D” and “C” Coys are now crossing start line. MMG’s opening up harassing fire.
0745 “D” Coy now at NW corner of GREEN at MR 838023. They are being fired upon by an enemy tank.
0746 “D” Coy being held up by enemy tanks. Arty FOO with Coy engaging same.
0750 Capt. M. Trudeau MC goes forward to recce a new Tac HQ in the area MR. 8402
0755 Arty now engaging enemy tanks. “O” fire by “D” coy FOO.
0756 “D” Coy O.C. calls own tanks forward.
0757 “D” Coy O.C. reports that there are still enemy tanks in GREEN, wood MR. 838023.
0810 “D” Coy Left forward Pl. is now pinned down by enemy MG fire coming from the
southern part of GREEN MR. 838023. Right Forward pl is also pinned down by enemy
MG’s. Capt. J.H.C. Simard MC asks for “D” Coy Commander. Battle Adjt wants a
pin point locations of enemy MG’s, Arty will then engage the same.
0815 “C” Coy forward elements are now at the approaches to WHITE at MR. 845023.
0819 “C” Coy reports they are now moving forward.
0823 “D” Coy reports they have cleared about 3/4 of GREEN. They are being engaged by
four enemy MG’s and one enemy SP gun.
0830 “D” Coy OC calls for Wasp flame throwers. Same are sent forward.
0831 “C” Coy reports they are pushing forward.
0900 16 P.W.’s are brought in from “C” Coy. They are captured in WHITE at approx.
MR. 845024. There are three under Officers in this group. They belonged to different
units and seem to compose a battle group. Some of the units represented are:
721 Inf Div II/169, One Officer belonged to the Wehrmacht. One wounded is sent
to the RAP.
0910 One or more enemy tanks reported at MR. 832024 at the Rd Junc. Same being engaged by Arty.
0911 C.O. and I.O. leave to go forward at “D” Coy HQ at MR. 844024.
0915 “C” Coy right forward pl advancing meeting stiff opposition.
0930 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot asks MMG’s to go to CHESTERFIELD MR. 849025.
0940 C.O. asks S.O. to established communications between CHESTERFIELD MR. 849025 and Tac HQ.
0945 “C” Coy reports they are being engaged by enemy tanks and Faustpatronen, also by
small arm fire from the general area MR. 836036.
0946 Right Forward pl of “C” Coy is now at CHUM MR. 837031. Left forward pl meeting
stiff opposition at MR. 837028.
0948 Tac HQ is now moving forward.
0953 “D” Coy calls for MMG’s fire for a period of 30 minutes. MMG’S will harassin wood
in front of the Coy.
1001 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at Tac HQ.
1010 “C” Coy calls for tanks. Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot sends the following message to OC
“C” Coy : Can you capture WHITE as a whole, if you have to consolidate there do
so. “D” Coy will try to do the same in GREEN. An other plan will then be made for
the second phase of the attack.
1030 An enemy thank is reported to have taken position in the area which “C” Coy has
just left at MR. 82650265. “C” Coy further reports an enemy MG back in the same area. C.O. orders to mop up GREEN thoroughly.
1035 MR. 82650265 being engaged by one bty of arty scale 3.
1040 CO calls “D” Coy: Give details of smoke in front of you. To “C” and “D” Coy report
your exact locations. “D” Coy can see the smoke but they can not make out what it
is. 2 pls of “D”Coy are now on line running north to south through GREEN from MR.
838024.
1100 The following information is sent to Ops 3 Cdn Inf Bde: Most of woods remains to
be taken. Tanks will swing around and come from the north to support the Company
with gun fire. Remainder of wood will be cleared from the north throught MARLOWE
MOLIERE and McDONALD. A Bty of mediums will engaged targets around MR. 834026.
1110 “C” Coy reports that their rear pl is now in contact with the wasps and they are
making plans for the attack.
1115 2 A/tk guns are now in position at MR. 849027 and MR. 848024.
1125 “C” Coy location now is HQ at MR. 841028 Pls at MR. 829032 and MR. 837031, they
are not in contact with the pl at MR. 829032.
1145 “C” Coy is now sending a fighting patrol to try to contact pl at MR. 829032.
1210 HQ of “D” Coy is now at MR. 840024.
1230 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot holds an “O” Group. Right forward Coy is now near its object-
tive and one pl has passed the objective. “A” Coy will attack RED passing through
OLDGOLD, MOLIERE, then they will swing left through Red. Last objective will be
Road MR. 829032-833031. In support the Coy will have one regiment of fd Arty. A
tp of tanks, number 3 tp, A Sqn, First Canadian Hussars will engage wood with gun
fire being careful not to hit “C” Coy pl at MR. 829032
1255 “D” Coy reports they have some wounded.
1345 “C” Coy reports they have some casualties and some missing, 3 wounded, and 7 missing of which 4 believed killed.
1350 RAP jeep is sent to pick up the wounded.
1351 Sgt. A. Godin A/Tk pl leaves Tac HQ with an A/tk 6 Pdr and crew and he is going
to CHESTERFIELD MR. 847024 to engage an enemy tank which is now at MR. 838023.
Range from CHESTERFIELD to enemy tank is approx. 800 yards.
1352 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot warnto all companies and sp arms. “H” Hour will be at 1415 hrs.
1353 Enemy were seen forming up for a counter attack in sq 8301,
engaged by arty and dispersed.
1355 Plan for “A” Coy 1415 hrs attack: first objective woold BLACK MR. 844034 hence
to wood MR 836036 hence throught wood at MR. 833033 final objective will be hedge
of wood at MR 828032. Heavy sp arms fire plan has been made down the attack is to
be supported by mediums, field guns, 4.2.M, 3M, MMG’s and Wasps flame throwers.
Objectives will be engaged in succession.
1415 “A” Coy now moving forward to attack.
1416 Enemy tank at MR 838023 now engaging our A/tk 6pdr gun with machine gun fire only. Our gun has fired 12 rounds APDS at the enemy tank since about ten minutes. After
the second round black smoke was seen coming out of the tank. Lieut J.M. Richard
claims two hits and “D” Coy confirms the destruction of the tank.
1425 Fighting patrol from “C” Coy returns. They contacted one of “C” Coy pl at MR.
82803?0. The pl holds positions in the houses around there. This same pl was repor-
ted missing after this morning’s attack but the place where they are now was the
Coy’s last objective this morning.
1435 4.2 M open fire.
1436 “A” Coy has now captured its first objective BLACK MR. 844034
1437 Lieut Pinel and Sgt A. Fortin SS Pl are now firing on BLUE MR. 833023 with a 75 mm
Pack German Howitzer which was captured this morning by the Carlt & York Regt with
a large amount of ammunition.
1438 “A” Coy signaller reports that he has been hit as well as his wireless. He is told
that he must rejoin his coy as soon as possible and that another signaller and
another wireless will be sent as soon as possible.
1439 “A” Coy are told to send their wounded to SUZANNE MR. 848024 where they will be
picked up by the RAP carrier.
1450 Tanks of the 1st Canadian Hussars are now with “A” Coy and the coy is bringing in
8 P.W’s. The Coy is moving forward without arty support.
1451 “A” Coy reports they are not ready to evacuate their wounded just yet because they
are being heavily shelled. “A” Company reports they have more prisoners. “C” Coy pl at MR 828030 will move to MR 828033. Coy Positions now are HQ at MR. 841028 pls at MR 825029-837031 and at MR. 842027.
1540 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at TAC HQ.
1600 “C” Company reports that one of their Officers has been killed.
1610 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot and Lieut W.H. Pope I.O. proceed forward on a recce.
1620 Brigadier leaves Tac HQ.
1625 CO and IO are now at “A” Coy to organize the attack on BLUE at MR. 834024.
1630 “D” Coy reports there are 3 tanks or SP guns in front of their positions.
1645 8 P.W’s captured by “A” Company arrire at Tac HQ.
1650 Location of “A” Company now as follows : HQ at MR. 833033 pls at MR. 820032
832032 and 833030.
1715 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot is now at MOLIERE with tanks and 6 pdrs A/Tk guns.
1745 CO returns from forward areas.
1815 “H” Hour for “A” Coy attack will be at 1830 hrs.
1850 “C” Coy reports enemy tank on fire at MR 837027.
1900 Tanks report they have advance about 1200 yards past the start line.
1902 “C” Coy reports that some of our troops are around the burning enemy tank.
1905 FOO reports the enemy tank was hit by one of our tank and destroyed.
1908 “A” Coy now moving toward west part of BLUE.
1910 “A” Coy now along road in BLUE at MR. 834024.
1920 “D” Coy OC is told by CO to finish the mopping up of GREEN and all the Houses west
of it.
1930 “C” Coy pl now moving to MR 836027 from MR. 828030.
1940 Tanks with “A” Coy report that the Company has captured one enemy recce car and
two enemy motorcycles intact. An enemy tank and a staff car were seen moving off
the road across BLUE and moving towards APPLEDOORN. They got out so fast that they
could not be engage.
1945 “B” Coy is now on the move.
1946 “A” Coy now clearing up a Faustpatronen nest.
1950 “D” Coy reports that there is still two enemy tanks and two MG’s posts between
GREEN and BLUE
2005 Battle Adjudant tells “C” Coy OC that he wants him to mop up the houses around
MR. 836025.
2020 One German wounded arrives at Tac HQ on xxxxxxxxxxxxx a stretcher. He is evacuated
he belongs to Tank Corps.
2035 14 P.W’s have been captured by “A” Coy a few minutes ago.
2040 Our Tanks are moving in “C” Coy area.
2045 Two tanks are now with “A” Coy and two others with “C” Coy. They will support the
mopping up operations of the wood and houses.
2053 Regimental Aid Post carrier is sent to “C” Coy to pick up some wounded.
2120 “D” Coy reports 3 or 4 enemy SP guns in their area.
2121 ”C” Coy calls for artillery support but this is impossible owing to
the fact that we don’t know the exact location of “A” Coy
2122 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at Tac HQ
2123 9 more PW’s have been captured by “A” Coy
2200 Tanks are now pulling out of the wood and coming back into harbour.
2310 “A” Coy reports there are five Germans wounded at their HQ
and they have to be evacuated.
2335 RAP jeep leaves to go and pick up the Germans wounded.
2340 Three men from “A” Coy come back from escorting PW’s. These consisted of 17 other ranks and one Officer. They are taken to 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade (HQ).
2341 “B” Coy reports their location as MR. 832034. They have two wounded one was evacuated and the other one remained on duty. Enemy 8.1 cm’s are harassing their positions.
Total PW’s for to-day is 86.
0500 Reveille and packing up.
0600 Battalion leaves present location and moves forward.
0640 Tac HQ opens at MR 859026
0645 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at Tac HQ and holds an “O” Group with
Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot and the Commanding Officers of the Carlt & York Regt and of
the West N.S.R. Regt. Also present is at the “O” Group are: Tank Rep, Arty Rep,
4.2 MI Rep, MMG’s Rep, and Lieut W.H. Pope I.O. “H” Hour will be at 0730 hrs.
0657 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot leaves for “C” and “D” Coy to plan the attack on the wood in
SQ 8402.
0700 Two enemy Stragglers one Sgt one Pte have been picked up in the vicinity of
Tac HQ by the Signal Pl jeep driver at MR 859026.They belonged to 361 GR I/II.
0710 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot calls “A” and “B” Coy Commanders at Tac HQ for an “O” Group.
0715 Battle Adjt Capt. J.H.C. Simard MC calls the Bde Major 3 Cdn Inf Bde to tell him
that the attack will go in according to previous plan.
0721 Companies dispositions now are:
- “C” Coy at MR. 848027
- “D” Coy at MR. 850022
- “A” Coy at MR. 856028
- “B” Coy at MR. 856022.
“D” Coy will cross start line at MR. 848022, cross wood at MR. 840023, cross wood
at MR. 833023 and line up on hedge of wood from MR. 829027 to MR. 831021. “A” and
“B” Coys will take position behind “C” and “D” Coys. Tanks will give fire support.
0728 Arty starts fire plan.
0730 Tank Rep reports that and enemy SP gun is firing at his tank. Enemy SP gun is around MR. 835035 in the wood.
0731 “D” and “C” Coys are now crossing start line. MMG’s opening up harassing fire.
0745 “D” Coy now at NW corner of GREEN at MR 838023. They are being fired upon by an enemy tank.
0746 “D” Coy being held up by enemy tanks. Arty FOO with Coy engaging same.
0750 Capt. M. Trudeau MC goes forward to recce a new Tac HQ in the area MR. 8402
0755 Arty now engaging enemy tanks. “O” fire by “D” coy FOO.
0756 “D” Coy O.C. calls own tanks forward.
0757 “D” Coy O.C. reports that there are still enemy tanks in GREEN, wood MR. 838023.
0810 “D” Coy Left forward Pl. is now pinned down by enemy MG fire coming from the
southern part of GREEN MR. 838023. Right Forward pl is also pinned down by enemy
MG’s. Capt. J.H.C. Simard MC asks for “D” Coy Commander. Battle Adjt wants a
pin point locations of enemy MG’s, Arty will then engage the same.
0815 “C” Coy forward elements are now at the approaches to WHITE at MR. 845023.
0819 “C” Coy reports they are now moving forward.
0823 “D” Coy reports they have cleared about 3/4 of GREEN. They are being engaged by
four enemy MG’s and one enemy SP gun.
0830 “D” Coy OC calls for Wasp flame throwers. Same are sent forward.
0831 “C” Coy reports they are pushing forward.
0900 16 P.W.’s are brought in from “C” Coy. They are captured in WHITE at approx.
MR. 845024. There are three under Officers in this group. They belonged to different
units and seem to compose a battle group. Some of the units represented are:
721 Inf Div II/169, One Officer belonged to the Wehrmacht. One wounded is sent
to the RAP.
0910 One or more enemy tanks reported at MR. 832024 at the Rd Junc. Same being engaged by Arty.
0911 C.O. and I.O. leave to go forward at “D” Coy HQ at MR. 844024.
0915 “C” Coy right forward pl advancing meeting stiff opposition.
0930 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot asks MMG’s to go to CHESTERFIELD MR. 849025.
0940 C.O. asks S.O. to established communications between CHESTERFIELD MR. 849025 and Tac HQ.
0945 “C” Coy reports they are being engaged by enemy tanks and Faustpatronen, also by
small arm fire from the general area MR. 836036.
0946 Right Forward pl of “C” Coy is now at CHUM MR. 837031. Left forward pl meeting
stiff opposition at MR. 837028.
0948 Tac HQ is now moving forward.
0953 “D” Coy calls for MMG’s fire for a period of 30 minutes. MMG’S will harassin wood
in front of the Coy.
1001 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at Tac HQ.
1010 “C” Coy calls for tanks. Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot sends the following message to OC
“C” Coy : Can you capture WHITE as a whole, if you have to consolidate there do
so. “D” Coy will try to do the same in GREEN. An other plan will then be made for
the second phase of the attack.
1030 An enemy thank is reported to have taken position in the area which “C” Coy has
just left at MR. 82650265. “C” Coy further reports an enemy MG back in the same area. C.O. orders to mop up GREEN thoroughly.
1035 MR. 82650265 being engaged by one bty of arty scale 3.
1040 CO calls “D” Coy: Give details of smoke in front of you. To “C” and “D” Coy report
your exact locations. “D” Coy can see the smoke but they can not make out what it
is. 2 pls of “D”Coy are now on line running north to south through GREEN from MR.
838024.
1100 The following information is sent to Ops 3 Cdn Inf Bde: Most of woods remains to
be taken. Tanks will swing around and come from the north to support the Company
with gun fire. Remainder of wood will be cleared from the north throught MARLOWE
MOLIERE and McDONALD. A Bty of mediums will engaged targets around MR. 834026.
1110 “C” Coy reports that their rear pl is now in contact with the wasps and they are
making plans for the attack.
1115 2 A/tk guns are now in position at MR. 849027 and MR. 848024.
1125 “C” Coy location now is HQ at MR. 841028 Pls at MR. 829032 and MR. 837031, they
are not in contact with the pl at MR. 829032.
1145 “C” Coy is now sending a fighting patrol to try to contact pl at MR. 829032.
1210 HQ of “D” Coy is now at MR. 840024.
1230 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot holds an “O” Group. Right forward Coy is now near its object-
tive and one pl has passed the objective. “A” Coy will attack RED passing through
OLDGOLD, MOLIERE, then they will swing left through Red. Last objective will be
Road MR. 829032-833031. In support the Coy will have one regiment of fd Arty. A
tp of tanks, number 3 tp, A Sqn, First Canadian Hussars will engage wood with gun
fire being careful not to hit “C” Coy pl at MR. 829032
1255 “D” Coy reports they have some wounded.
1345 “C” Coy reports they have some casualties and some missing, 3 wounded, and 7 missing of which 4 believed killed.
1350 RAP jeep is sent to pick up the wounded.
1351 Sgt. A. Godin A/Tk pl leaves Tac HQ with an A/tk 6 Pdr and crew and he is going
to CHESTERFIELD MR. 847024 to engage an enemy tank which is now at MR. 838023.
Range from CHESTERFIELD to enemy tank is approx. 800 yards.
1352 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot warnto all companies and sp arms. “H” Hour will be at 1415 hrs.
1353 Enemy were seen forming up for a counter attack in sq 8301,
engaged by arty and dispersed.
1355 Plan for “A” Coy 1415 hrs attack: first objective woold BLACK MR. 844034 hence
to wood MR 836036 hence throught wood at MR. 833033 final objective will be hedge
of wood at MR 828032. Heavy sp arms fire plan has been made down the attack is to
be supported by mediums, field guns, 4.2.M, 3M, MMG’s and Wasps flame throwers.
Objectives will be engaged in succession.
1415 “A” Coy now moving forward to attack.
1416 Enemy tank at MR 838023 now engaging our A/tk 6pdr gun with machine gun fire only. Our gun has fired 12 rounds APDS at the enemy tank since about ten minutes. After
the second round black smoke was seen coming out of the tank. Lieut J.M. Richard
claims two hits and “D” Coy confirms the destruction of the tank.
1425 Fighting patrol from “C” Coy returns. They contacted one of “C” Coy pl at MR.
82803?0. The pl holds positions in the houses around there. This same pl was repor-
ted missing after this morning’s attack but the place where they are now was the
Coy’s last objective this morning.
1435 4.2 M open fire.
1436 “A” Coy has now captured its first objective BLACK MR. 844034
1437 Lieut Pinel and Sgt A. Fortin SS Pl are now firing on BLUE MR. 833023 with a 75 mm
Pack German Howitzer which was captured this morning by the Carlt & York Regt with
a large amount of ammunition.
1438 “A” Coy signaller reports that he has been hit as well as his wireless. He is told
that he must rejoin his coy as soon as possible and that another signaller and
another wireless will be sent as soon as possible.
1439 “A” Coy are told to send their wounded to SUZANNE MR. 848024 where they will be
picked up by the RAP carrier.
1450 Tanks of the 1st Canadian Hussars are now with “A” Coy and the coy is bringing in
8 P.W’s. The Coy is moving forward without arty support.
1451 “A” Coy reports they are not ready to evacuate their wounded just yet because they
are being heavily shelled. “A” Company reports they have more prisoners. “C” Coy pl at MR 828030 will move to MR 828033. Coy Positions now are HQ at MR. 841028 pls at MR 825029-837031 and at MR. 842027.
1540 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at TAC HQ.
1600 “C” Company reports that one of their Officers has been killed.
1610 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot and Lieut W.H. Pope I.O. proceed forward on a recce.
1620 Brigadier leaves Tac HQ.
1625 CO and IO are now at “A” Coy to organize the attack on BLUE at MR. 834024.
1630 “D” Coy reports there are 3 tanks or SP guns in front of their positions.
1645 8 P.W’s captured by “A” Company arrire at Tac HQ.
1650 Location of “A” Company now as follows : HQ at MR. 833033 pls at MR. 820032
832032 and 833030.
1715 Lt. Col. G. A. Turcot is now at MOLIERE with tanks and 6 pdrs A/Tk guns.
1745 CO returns from forward areas.
1815 “H” Hour for “A” Coy attack will be at 1830 hrs.
1850 “C” Coy reports enemy tank on fire at MR 837027.
1900 Tanks report they have advance about 1200 yards past the start line.
1902 “C” Coy reports that some of our troops are around the burning enemy tank.
1905 FOO reports the enemy tank was hit by one of our tank and destroyed.
1908 “A” Coy now moving toward west part of BLUE.
1910 “A” Coy now along road in BLUE at MR. 834024.
1920 “D” Coy OC is told by CO to finish the mopping up of GREEN and all the Houses west
of it.
1930 “C” Coy pl now moving to MR 836027 from MR. 828030.
1940 Tanks with “A” Coy report that the Company has captured one enemy recce car and
two enemy motorcycles intact. An enemy tank and a staff car were seen moving off
the road across BLUE and moving towards APPLEDOORN. They got out so fast that they
could not be engage.
1945 “B” Coy is now on the move.
1946 “A” Coy now clearing up a Faustpatronen nest.
1950 “D” Coy reports that there is still two enemy tanks and two MG’s posts between
GREEN and BLUE
2005 Battle Adjudant tells “C” Coy OC that he wants him to mop up the houses around
MR. 836025.
2020 One German wounded arrives at Tac HQ on xxxxxxxxxxxxx a stretcher. He is evacuated
he belongs to Tank Corps.
2035 14 P.W’s have been captured by “A” Coy a few minutes ago.
2040 Our Tanks are moving in “C” Coy area.
2045 Two tanks are now with “A” Coy and two others with “C” Coy. They will support the
mopping up operations of the wood and houses.
2053 Regimental Aid Post carrier is sent to “C” Coy to pick up some wounded.
2120 “D” Coy reports 3 or 4 enemy SP guns in their area.
2121 ”C” Coy calls for artillery support but this is impossible owing to
the fact that we don’t know the exact location of “A” Coy
2122 Brigadier J.P.E. Bernatchez DSO, OBE arrives at Tac HQ
2123 9 more PW’s have been captured by “A” Coy
2200 Tanks are now pulling out of the wood and coming back into harbour.
2310 “A” Coy reports there are five Germans wounded at their HQ
and they have to be evacuated.
2335 RAP jeep leaves to go and pick up the Germans wounded.
2340 Three men from “A” Coy come back from escorting PW’s. These consisted of 17 other ranks and one Officer. They are taken to 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade (HQ).
2341 “B” Coy reports their location as MR. 832034. They have two wounded one was evacuated and the other one remained on duty. Enemy 8.1 cm’s are harassing their positions.
Total PW’s for to-day is 86.
