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1st and 3rd Bns The Parachute Regiment are unable to reach the 2nd Bn at the road bridge in Arnhem and are reduced to only 200 men by enemy action. The paratroopers reached the bridge before being forced off of the streets by heavy mortar and machine gun fire from the Germans established in a maze of row houses near the bridge over the railway. All men within the Para­chute Reg­i­ment can ex­pect to serve with the SFSG on ro­ta­tion. training under own Coy Training Programmes. Our is est Southern flank of a strong enemy position, and after a spirited assault by one All opposition en route will be by-passed. (iii) 'S' Coy - will move with 'C' Coy and be prepared to support 'A' Coy onto replacements. possible to estimate the number killed, but I know of approximately 100 taken When The remainder of the battalion, commanded by Major J.C. Commings, arrived with the second lift on the following day. 1 Mortar Platoon (Support Company), 2nd Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment (Arnhem [captured]) The most serious (d) On arrival at ARNHEM Bn's carry out the following tasks:-. This would be their final objective for the operation. Battalion HQ was set up in a house on the corner of Utrechtseweg and Oranjestraat. thorough reconnaissance revealed that all boats had been removed from the Bridge, to allow the advanced units of the 2nd Army free passage, and deny use next. available. Bdys. PIAT fire kept the German assault guns at bay, and point-blank British mortar fire pinned down the supporting infantry. The initial assembly was delayed by German fire on the LZ. for all Coys. ‘I had no orders to retire, but I remembered what had happened at the monastery. ARNHEM, if the enemy main By morning we were no longer a fighting The decision to evacuate the Oosterbeek perimeter was made on Sunday the 24th and put into motion the next evening. 1445 hours on D. day 17th September, with perfect accuracy on the D.Z. For sale is this 1/9 scale resin bust depicting the first in a set of three depicting personalities from Operation Market Garden. Fus. out from 1630 hrs to 2359 hrs. Tagging along was the 1st Parachute Brigade HQ and 16 Field Ambulance who would peel off later. and 43, to be known as 'VICTOR'. A.M. - All Coys do Lewis, "C" Company Commander Note: This report is in the nature of a War Diary and does not deal with any detail. The Royal Engineers construct a Bailey bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal at Son allowing XXX Corps to continue to advance. bn will move off in the Remainder under Capt Panter and M.T.O. hear by the noise of the battle that they were having a very sticky time. 3. force had borne the the Bridge. (a) DEELEN Aerodrome. "A" Coy on Run and and remaining M.M.G's will concentrate at Bn H.Q. While they were exposed and unable to dig in on account of the earth and thick roots, mortar bombs bursting in the trees inflicted a number of casualties, including Lieutenant Badger. 1030 - Bn on picture following times: Operation 170801-A-KY189-169 (36158920062).jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 6.59 MB With B Company in the van, the South Staffs had begun filtering into the area around the road junction and St. Elisabeth’s Hospital by 1900 to relieve the battered remnants of Lt. Col. David T. Dobie’s 1st Parachute Battalion. They had taken some 50 Dick Wolf, television producer (Miami Vice, Law & Order). 1 A/L Bde (less certain Here A Company bumped what proved to be the PHASE IV - Clearing of WEST half of town and est covering patrols. 2130 - Operation dock (No.45 and bldg immediately NORTH), to be known as 'DOUG'. After holding up the Germans for about a quarter of an hour with Gammon bombs, they broke out to the north, across the railway cutting, where most were taken prisoner. At the top we were immediately saturated with mortar fire, which burst in the trees like air-bursts.’ The exhausted men then found themselves under a shower of mortar shells. Recce Sqn, less one tp, seizes brs by a coup de main advancing from will send Bn guide to remain at Report Centre. The advance started off well, but soon slowed to a painful crawl as the opposition stiffened along the lower road. tps are digging trenches or conducting their fighting withdrawal from the ALBERT No.1. before continuing adv. (i) 1 Tp under command with 3 flame throwers (to be kept with HQ Coy). M.C. CANAL. We were as yet untouched. Coy. 1700 - Operation (i) 3 Bty, 1 A.L. Northern Ireland 1971 Junior Leader's School). The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment was to advance along ‘Leopard’ route to take the high ground to the north of Arnhem. In the center an engineer battle group occupied the series of houses on the north side of the road that backed directly to a deep railroad cut of the marshaling yards. After a long march from its drop zone, the 2nd Battalion of Britain’s elite Parachute Regiment had reached the objective of the entire Market-Garden campaign, the Arnhem bridge. On completion of PHASE III, 2 M.M.G's each to 'A' and 'B' Coys. 0900 - A, B, C, S and PHASE III  Move into town and seize WATERLOO br and hold From behind the museum he orchestrated the efforts of two PIAT (projector, infantry, antitank) teams to keep the SPs at a distance. The paratroopers planned to capture the primary objectives in the city, while the South Staffords, the 1st Battalion of the Border Regiment and the 7th Battalion of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers secured the LZs for future troop lifts and supply drops. The operation will be carried out in 4 phases:-. diverted to tpt tps in emergency). 8. The arrival of British reinforcements at Arnhem is delayed by fog in England. 15. No one knew whether the Germans or the British occupied houses. The men spent what was left of the evening preparing for the attack. It also served as the anchor for a series of strongpoints manned by four to five ad hoc German battalions that were assembled from units of the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. We were in possession of 5. CANAL. (See trace 'A' to Coy Comds only). The men of D Company of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, lurked in the early morning shadows and nervously awaited the word to lead the advance into Arnhem, Holland, and relieve the surrounded paratroopers defending the bridge. - Little information about forces in the area. in Lunatic Asylum WOLFHEZEN 6680. property adjoining the Reception Centre. A Vickers platoon and the remaining antitank guns supported them. All Ranks will be warned NOT to move NORTH of rly. Wright’s C Company and the remaining battalion heavy weapons and transport in the Support Company led by Major J.S.A. By first light on Monday the position was as follows:-. 6 Pdrs still kept the Bridge and Western approaches covered, but could not Bottlenecked between the railroad cut to the north and the river to the south, the cupola-topped structure sat astride Utrechtseweg and overlooked Onderlangs. by 3 main considerations:-. The Germans were on them so quickly that supporting antitank guns were not able to depress low enough to engage the StuGs. Captain E.M. Wyss made it to the hospital but was killed shortly afterward by a machine gun burst. sub-units). Coy. John (Jack) Wilde 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. if necessary to move SOUTH or NORTH of river to assist remainder of Bn, remainder of 1st Seaborne Lift at LOUVEIN in BELGIUM. approximately 350 had reached the Bridge, of this number 210 were wounded, Monday evening and Major Tatham Warter took over command of the Battalion. The 1st Battalion on the northern "Leopard" route, the 3rd Battalion on the center "Tiger" route, and the 2nd Battalion on the river road "Lion". 2 Para Bn - excl R. NEDER RIJN incl LEOPARD. Orders were given to evacuate the museum. 10. Armoured cars and half-tracks from the reconnaissance battalion of 9th SS Panzer Division charged across the bridge but were stopped by a hail of gunfire, grenades and PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti-Tank) rounds. To be prepared, 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment, most figures Pithead, command stand at front left is mainly the Pendraken Arnhem command stand consisting of Frost (with hunting horn) Tatham-Warter (with umbrella) and radio op. Enemy Intention. The wounded were then surrendered, and from Smoke and haze drifted over the British positions and obscured the broad hill leading up to their first objective, the municipal museum 700 yards ahead. defences caused only minor delay in the falling light, until A Company reached Caught by surprise and without PIATs, Company A was hit by the same self-propelled guns that had just rolled through the South Staffs. The divisional perimeter was almost continuously under fire from mortars and self-propelled guns that gradually crept closer. The 2nd Battalion was formed on 30 September 1941, as the 2nd Parachute Battalion, and later became part of the Army Air Corps. defended if the line is manned, but at present may be empty while the available It was then grouped alongside the Glider Pilot … 1430 - Lt. By Wednesday midday the Men of the 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment advance toward Arnhem, towing a six pounder anti–tank gun with them, 18 September. Company. takes off - No other information concerning this lift. For more great articles subscribe to World War II magazine today! 1800 - Orders to prepare When it was over the survivors knew that they could not reach the bridge and reinforce their hard-pressed comrades. Photo by Sgt. 2. 2nd Parachute Battalion 2nd Battalion 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment The 2nd Battalion — under the command of Lt. Col. John Frost — would follow the riverside roads to the centre of Arnhem (codenamed the Lion route) and secure the main road and railway bridges, as well as a pontoon bridge situated between them. It had now become clear that the Hot meal and rum were issued and then Report on the Action by "C" Company, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment at Arnhem by Major R.P.C. McCardie ordered Major Cain to fall back about 200 yards to the rear, with Company A covering the withdrawal. My late father, Frank Hynes, was in the 2nd Parachute Battalion of the Army Air Corps. (ii) Secure L.Z. An assault by A All bldgs will be made as strong as possible and will be held at all ORDER WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO THE AIR, Ref Maps: 1/25,000 GSGS The 2nd Battalion was formed on 30 September 1941, as the 2nd Parachute Battalion, and later became part of the Army Air Corps.The battalion took part in its first active operation over the night of the 27–28 February 1942, Operation Biting, the raid on Bruneval in France. 'A' Coy will be in res, but will be prepared to find covering patrol Coys do training under own Coy Training programmes. area particularly for mechanised tps, including S.S. and Herman Goering Div (??) 1st and 3rd Bns The Parachute Regiment are unable to reach the 2nd Bn at the road bridge in Arnhem and are reduced to only 200 men by enemy action. 11th Parachute Battalion - experiences of Captain Frank King 43 - overview of their contribution to battle 86 . Constant sniper and mortar fire took their toll on the tired, hungry troops who held their posts against unrelenting enemy pressure. ‘It would have been a sheer waste of life to stay there,’ Cain bitterly remembered. 1st Parachute Battalion went into to battle with 548 men, 83 were killed, 21 of them are missing since. (i) Bde H.Q. 25. Near the prison, the South Staffs moved forward at approximately 1230. Coys briefed at Simonds, one platoon of mortars and one platoon of medium machine guns. The tactical situation was far from clear to Maj. Gen. Roy Urquhart, the divisional commander, because of patchy and unreliable wireless communications with his advancing units. Coys do training under own Coy Training programmes. Lt Regt, in sp from approx 1 hr after para element ldg. It was decided that Lea would move north to the rail line and then west through the South Staffords’ left flank. (i) As for 'COMET' except that respirators will be carried. H.Q Coys do training under own Coy Training Programmes which include Route Company were to seize the Bridge, and hold it as the left flank of the the operation were interrogated. brunt of the attack, was strengthened by the addition of one Platoon of B The 1st Parachute Brigade, commanded by Brigadier G.W. Pl will be under command O.C. From September 21 to 25 most of the men had nothing to eat, and there was very little water. The troops of the 1st Parachute Brigade and the 1st Airlanding Brigade were allocated landing zones (LZs) about six miles northwest of downtown Arnhem. Battalion briefing at sent out to contact them, nothing more was heard of them during the battle. The award winning and leading webresource on the largest Airborne operation in history: Operation Market Garden. The British would have about two hours of darkness and had to be clear of the open ground before dawn, or risk being cut to pieces on the open road. It was 8 pm, the evening of September 17, 1944. In addition, this Pl will send a small party to WATERLOO br to contact opens R.V. Major part of the inf is from Dutch sources and reflects the situation in H.Q. (iii) 'B' Coy - block of bldgs at NORTH end of PUTNEY br and immediately EAST of general re-equipping. The image is free to reuse for non-commercial purposes under the IWM Non Commercial Licence. posns on R. MAAS and res posns on LOWER RHINE. in ARNHEM. At the same time, Cain tried to get his men into the buildings behind Company A, but the advancing SP guns made that impossible. the South had been repelled during the night. Two days earlier, on September 17, the British 1st Airborne Division was the northernmost of three Allied airborne divisions supporting the airborne phase of Operation Market-Garden. 0900 - A, B, C, S and The position East Everything started to go wrong about 1430. the Battalion attended Div Comdrs Conference. Parachute Regiment . confined to billets. We had been burnt out of all our The South Staffs set off at about 1030. PHASE II  On orders from Bn H.Q. Samuel "Paddy" McWilliams 2nd Btn. cas will be evacuated to the WATER TOWER 662801, likewise all cas in Media in category "2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment" The following 168 files are in this category, out of 168 total. 2nd Seaborne Party They approached the German line on the outskirts of the town before light and for several hours attempted to fight through the German positions. (i) 101 (US) Airborne Div to drop in several combat teams to secure rd BEST 3726 news that advanced units of the 2nd Army would reach the Bridge by 5 p.m. that There was little that the lightly armed Tommy could do against the armored behemoths. (i) Zone 'A' time (1 hr in adv G.M.T.) It consisted of some 420 men from Major R.H. Cain’s B Company, Major J.E. Until Tuesday midday we had no 'A' Coy and remain there. Monday, 18th September 1944. 'B' Coy - Three platoons barricaded themselves in the massive buildings along the north side of the road, while the fourth platoon, a few paratroops and the regimental aid post established themselves in the first and second floors of the museum. A good defence overprint is now available at 'I' Room. Coys do training under own Coy Training Programmes. has been received from the Parachute element since this time. Company after their episode at the Railway Bridge, and although patrols were to move in behind remainder of Bn to bldg 39 National Archives The Parachute Regiment were formed in WWII and, save 1968, have been in constant action since. 2nd Parachute Battalion, Mortar Platoon 22/08/2017 Aged 94. 0900 - A, B, C, S, and A/TK guns. considerable resistance, was burnt before they could use it. H.Q. Day spent in washing and cleaning and The The colonels decided on a simple plan that was conceived that evening. The attack generally went down to Nassau Street and then headed west toward the prison. lands on LZ and connects with Div HQ. B Company South Staffs was in position across the road slightly to the south. The StuGs would knock down a house with cannon fire or set it ablaze with phosphorus. A new headstone was dedicated to the 26 year old at a moving service today at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, the Netherlands. estimated to be only 3 Div strong. Since then it is likely that training arrangements have been D Company of the South Staffs, the lead element, took up position north of the road in and around the houses and gardens west of the high boundary wall of the hospital. Photo Details: A jeep towing a 6 pounder anti-tank gun from the 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment moving east along the Utrechtseweg, Oosterbeek, towards Arnhem. us. [nb 1] They re­ceive fur­ther train­ing on ad­di­tional weapons, com­mu­ni­ca­tions equip­ment and spe­cial­ist as­sault skills. Major Tatham Warter Officer A valuable prize in ARNHEM would be the REICHKOMMISSAR - DR SEYSS - wikipedia Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) 100% (1/1) General Enemy Situation. B Company) were wounded during the morning, and Capt Frank M.C. McCardie decided not to send the newly arrived battalion transport into Arnhem, and instructed Lieutenant L. Withers to take the column back to Division HQ. The last troops from the 1st Airborne Division evacuated from the north side of the Rhine before daylight were elements of the Border Regiment and South Staffords. 'A' Coy overnight "MAASTERICHT" cancelled. By 1500, two platoons of the ‘South Staffs’ in company with a section of glider pilots cleared the shattered bedroom community of Wolfheze, while the remainder of the lift assumed defensive positions on the perimeter of the LZ. 0900 - A, B, C, S and 2000 - Briefing of Though under constant attack by armour and infantry the Arnhem … After a few hours’ rest, the battalion was on the road early the next morning. Victor Hubbard 1st A/L Anti-Tank Tank Battey Royal Artillery 05/08/17 Aged 98. P.M. - Operation - 1 Jeep. There was no opposition on the D.Z. Commanding 2nd Parachute Regiment. and except for a motor appointed Commanding Officer. New flak posns are being provided, but have NOT yet been occupied. at KOEPEL 712793. THIS The time was 0430 on September 19, 1944. objective with comparatively few casualties. at 'HQ' Coy with main job of transporting 'HQ' Coy hy equipment. Capt. (a) 30 Corps have est brheads over the ALBERT CANAL, and has now paused to refit 1030 - Film show at 1944. positions East and immediately West of the Bridge. who dropped "wide" have returned. As the sun came up, the battle entered a lull around 0600. Immediately to the left, in stark contrast, towered the gothic bulk of St. Elisabeth’s Hospital. of the 2nd Battalion's Operations, The task given to the 2nd At about 1050 the PIAT ammunition in the museum area gave out. 6 Inf Divs, and others which have been identified are 347 Inf Div, 9 and 10 S.S. Briefing Sand model made in Briefing Room. They would be joined by the 11th Parachute Battalion, once they had landed on this day. Major Boone Gräbner was informed from ra… There he found McCardie with some of his own officers and Dobie, commander of the 1st Parachute Battalion, sitting around a single candle in the darkened front parlor, making final preparations for the attack. Code Words and Pass Words. Warning Order for 1126 - 31 Officers and The 1st Parachute Brigade (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions) were assigned a key role in the invasion of Sicily. Company. Wright, followed some two hours later. Isolated by the heavy enemy fire, Major Cain could not hold on in the face of the new German threat and was forced to withdraw the remaining South Staffs from Den Brink and rally in the general area of the Oosterbeek Laag Railway Station. bldg to WEST of this). The numbers would identify the unit, most frequently to the battalion level, i.e., 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, 7th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers (Airlanding), etc. (May be remnants of both companies had to be withdrawn to a firm position, still , no opposition was met until we had We heard afterwards that they had been unlucky in meeting very heavy After an evening of orders and counter orders, Division HQ finally gave the word to press on into the city. however, that the enemy would react strongly, and we expected to withstand Hauptsturmführer Gräbner is perhaps most famous for his part in Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem (as depicted in the film A Bridge Too Far). of it to the enemy. and C of E Church Parades held at Stoke Rochford Hall. prisoners during the advance. The Germans kept the pressure up on the South Staffords. This image was created and shared by: Morris Felton. (4) We had lost contact with C German halftracks and self-propelled guns boldly drove onto the grounds to help breach the walls, while the accompanying infantry infiltrated the houses across the street. The perimeter began thinning out after dark, and the crossings started at 2200. The Battalion was dropped at I spent most of my time in that spot from 19 [to] 21 September, and it was very lively at times believe me….Much of that time was spent pressing out brackets into Mother Earth as mortars plastered down on our positions.’ The South Staffs hung on, burrowing themselves into the gardens, fields and houses of the Oosterbeek cauldron for the next five days. From then on Armoured cars and hastily organised With B Company as the firm base, C Company with support from the battalion’s mortars started its attack across the railroad overpass. to withdraw given. and seized the North end of the Main Bridge at 8 p.m. . With a great sense of urgency, the 340 men remaining in the South Staffords started off at 0430, about 15 minutes late. 'C' Coy troops in North HOLLAND have moved to GERMANY. Harassed by snipers and mortar fire, the British fought their way into the houses immediately north of the museum. 'A' Coy - along track running SSE from 643783. The second lift, which contained the remaining elements of the South Staffs and the 11th Parachute Battalion, did not arrive until 1530 on the 18th. (i) 'A' Coy - To get on as quickly as possible and pause on feature DEN Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, elder daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain; fourth in line of succession to the Spanish throne. Personnel returned from Bn tpt will be used for evacuating cas. The men tried heading through side streets, but were stymied at every attempt. 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment - Arnhem. The glider pilots acted as guides for the troops, who traveled down in the dark to the evacuation points on two routes laid out by sappers. History. My Dad, Samuel McWilliams, was in 7th Platoon, C Company, 2nd Parachute Regiment and was on railway bridge at Arnhem when it was blown up. All of the medical staff and chaplains remained behind to tend the wounded. Overnight, the 1st and 3rd Parachute battalions had skirted as far south as 2nd Parachute Battalion's original Lion route, hoping to follow them into Arnhem centre. Throughout Monday we were During the next two years, several parachute units were disbanded. the railway West of the town. ‘We were a mixed lot, four or five of our signal platoon, two men from C Company, an orderly room clerk, and myself,’ Lance Cpl. Company, across the Main Bridge, was met by devastating fire from tanks and PHASE III - Adv to ARNHEM and seizing of brs and holding of bldgs. On 15 November, the 1st Battalion were ordered to parachute and capture a vital road junctio… Once again Lea sent a message off to the South Staffs, but that message too was never received. Were we to fight on with small arms against tanks, try to break out, or surrender? (iv) 'C' Coy - (less 1 Pl) to remain in area CHARING X br. maintain positions East of the Bridge. Harry F. Byrd Jr., first independent ever elected to US Senate by a majority of the popular vote (Virginia). strong bridgehead North of the Bridge. Keeping low to avoid the machine gun fire aimed at fixed lines down the side streets and the main road, Major Phillip’s D Company was in the lead with B and A companies in column behind. James Bird said. To make matters worse, time did not permit a full reconnaissance, and it was unclear where the main line of the German defenses began. All Jerry had to do was line up his guns and mortars on this one gap, about a quarter of a mile wide, and fire. In spite of the most later on during the day. Lea on the steps of the hospital to coordinate their next set of movements. Frost DSO MC. Buchanan. He found the 3rd Parachute Battalion, spent and exhausted, stalled in Oosterbeek. course of events. The remainder of the brigade arrived by sea the next day. they never got more than a footing in the town. Western half of the Brigade sector forming a bridgehead North of the main road Any isolated pockets were overrun when ammunition gave out. (1) We had captured our 13. The 2nd Battalion was formed on 30 September 1941, as the 2nd Parachute Battalion, and later became part of the Army Air Corps.The battalion took part in its first active operation over the night of the 27–28 February 1942, Operation Biting, the raid on Bruneval in France. Now, 2nd Battalion and 3rd Battalion of The Parachute Regiment are based there. returns with Transport. A.M. - Church Parades The service, arranged by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), was led by the Reverend Dr Brutus Green, Regimental Chaplain, 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. - Bldgs No.63, to be known as 'TIM'. Virgil "Spud" Davis, pro baseball catcher, coach, scout and manager. and 'HQ' Coy. ‘I suppose it was about mid-morning when I saw the outlines of a large tank through the garden gate,’ Lieutenant David Russell remembered. The 2nd Parachute Battalion was formed at Hardwick in Derbyshire using volunteers from across the Army in September 1941 under Lt Col Flavell. Up front an outpost line ran to just east of the hospital. (b) The Airborne Corps is dropping on 'D' day with the following tasks:-. many of whom had fought on to the end, in spite of their wounds. task of linking up, from the South, with A Company on the Main Bridge. British 2nd Battalion of the 1st Airlanding Brigade – 18th of September. tasks was as follows. West of ARNHEM. warned that there would be a briefing at Bde H.Q. 1 Bty, 1 A.L. On his return to Arnhem, the bridge across the Rhine had been captured by Lt. Col. John Frost's 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. mortar fire and shelling. Their officers and NCOs earnestly scurried about, making last-minute preparations for the attack, ever mindful to keep clear of the open spaces to avoid being hit by the long bursts of German fixed-line machine gun fire that regularly searched the cobblestone streets. Coys (iii) 1 (Br) Airborne Div, with under comd 1 POLISH Para Bde, to secure ARNHEM opposition soon after leaving the D.Z. A.M. - All troops on D+1 will be delivered under Bde arrangements. Platoon Commander, Simforce (composite force of 2nd Battalion The South Staffordshire Regiment) (Sicily) (09.1944) Officer Commanding, No. This block of bldgs to be known as 'DIGBY'. 7. (ii) 1 Sec 17 pdr is in res moving with Bde H.Q. experienced. briefed at following times:-. Axis of adv to ARNHEM as for COMET. On 1 August of the same year, the battalion was renamed the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. During September 20, more survivors from the battalion trickled in from all directions and collected throughout the defensive perimeter that coalesced around the city. The South Staffs had gone into battle with 47 officers and 820 soldiers of other ranks. During Monday night another Coys do training under own Coy arrangements. About 60 percent of the company had become casualties. He first dispatched a troop of antitank guns and his own A Company under the command of Captain David Gilchrist into positions about 200 yards east of the hospital. Hicks, remained behind to secure the LZs. ‘At the start we were shouting, but soon had to keep our breath to get up the slope and into the wood. The attack would begin at 0400. (ii) Sec 181 Fd Amb are est in A.D.S. 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