WW 2 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry re-enactment, severn Way (2025)

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Monte Cerere.

7th January 1945 the battalion took over positions east of Monte Grande A company was the right forward company with C company on their left B company was in reserve. The weather made operations impossible with only patrolling and reconnaissance taking place.
On the 11th January American troops arrived in the area and the rumour was that the entire 1st Division would be taken out of the line . On the 15th January 1945 the battalion was relieved. Reinforcements at this time were few and far between so everything was done to reduce battle casualties and sickness.
By now most battalions had been reduced by 1 company due to casualties and sickness and daily checks had to be made to make sure the units had enough men to hold their allocated areas. Divisional H.Q issued orders that each company must have a minimum strength of 100 men when going into the line.
On the night of 15th January preparations were being made for a long journey but to where ?. The second in command had left on the 16th with an advance party to an unknown destination. The battalion arrived at Citta Del Pieve near Perugia and began handing over stores weapons and vehicles. later the battalion left for Taranto and from there the destination was the middle east.
The 1st Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry served in Italy for almost 14 months and apart from a brief respite in the summer of 1944 had seen continuous action throughout the campaign.
The battalion embarked upon the troopship "Highland Brigade" at 1100 18th February 1945 bound for Palestine.
The battalion upon arriving in Haifa were transported to what was known as camp 515 at Julis northwest of Gaza. After two years of action there was a great deal of work to be done in reorganising and retraining. 100 reinforcements were expected so D company could be reformed and all ranks were given immediate leave which most went to Cairo for . The battalions only operational commitment was to provide a mobile column for internal security duties'.
On the 5th May 1945 the Germans surrendered unconditionally and the war in Europe was over Japan surrendered 3 months later.
The battalion could now look forward to peacetime soldering and reviving some traditions that were cancelled due to the war.
The spirit and pride of all ranks is best described in the regiments motto "AUCTO SPLENDORE RESURGO" (I rise again with increased splendour ) it had been a long journey from Dunkirk to Palestine via North Africa and Italy.

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Rignano Ridge.

On December 1st the second in command took forward reconnaissance parties to prepare for a move to the right of Monte Grande on the night of 2nd/3rd December but a change meant they instead occupied positions on the Rignano Ridge. This was a quiet sector. Little happened in this area for a few days apart from patrolling and the occasional shelling which caused a few casualties. On 12th December the Germans put in a strong attack against the forward battalions and A company was moved forward in case a counter attack was deemed necessary. In the end neither A or B company were needed but C company in its original positions were heavily shelled suffering a few casualties.
The battalion was relieved on the 15th December and moved back to Grezzano. The regimental band joined the battalion and held a few concerts before the battalion returned to the line just before Christmas day.
Advance parties had left for Monte Grande on 20th December with the battalion due to take over positions during the night of 21/22nd December. From the time they arrived the battalion improved its positions and sent out patrols all the while the Germans were fairly active with mortars especially A company and C company received some shelling but no casualties were reported.
Christmas day was quiet on both sides of the line and the Germans sent over some propaganda leaflets which caused a fair amount of amusement and the leaflets came in useful.
The weather now became intensely cold it was so cold automatic weapons had to fired regularly to prevent them freezing up . From 26th to 30th December there were few incidents on the battalion front. The Germans kept shelling B companies outpost and on the 30th December the battalion was relieved returning to a small village called Bivigliano a few miles from borgo san Lorenzo.

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The Monte Grande Sector

Between 16th and 18th November constant shelling from the Germans made daily life difficult for everyone and in return the Germans were treated to a dose of allied artillery using 7.2 inch guns which were used to destroy his houses.
It was also found that from the observation post it could be seen when the Germans had breakfast and as a result the Germans breakfast was usually a disturbed event due to artillery shelling their area at this time.
On the 24th November advance parties of the relieving unit arrived to prepare to take over the following night. On the night of the relief a thick fog made things difficult and an enemy attack was expected but this did not materialise and the relief took place without incident. The battalion marched back to the main road then were bussed back to Grezzano north of Borgo San Lorenzo.
The period spent by the battalion on Monte Calderaro was an unpleasant one with constant shelling and mortaring causing a few casualties each day and in doing so slowly eroding the strength of the battalion.
casualties for this period were
1 killed, 20 wounded,1 missing later confirmed as a pow.
while at Grezzano replacements were received in the shape of 5 lieutenants and 30 other ranks.
A major problem that never quite got solved during this period was the keeping feet dry and warm, rubber boots provided were deemed unsatisfactory as feet still froze in them. The misery of standing for days and weeks with wet feet numb with cold was never solved.

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The Monte Grande Sector

The Battalion heard early in November that it was to move west to relieve the U.S. 88th Infantry Division the whole of the front was in sight of the Lombardy plain and the plan was to take over from the Americans so as they could reorganise and prepare for a break through to Bologna.
The British 1st Infantry Division was switched to the Monte Grande vicinity to take over from the U.S. 85th and 88th Infantry Divisions. Strangely enough the British 1st Infantry Division had been in the line for a far longer time than their American counterparts who they were to relieve and were now resting.
Reinforcements were becoming a problem all battalions were reduced by 1 rifle company and in all cases the remaining three companies were considerably under strength. Orders were given that for a company to go into the line had to have a minimum 100 men so as to have enough men to hold the sector allotted.
This however was not always possible and it was not unusual for the battalion to have only 6 rifle platoons.
This was not made easier by the fact the division was facing the German 1st Parachute Division which was described as the best division in the German Army. The estimated duration of this commitment was 3 weeks but in fact took 3 months.
The Americans being relieved comprised 11 battalions in the line and immediate reserve. The British 1st Infantry Division at most could provide 6 battalions in the line and 1 in reserve. Since all the British battalions strength was weaker than the American this left the line thinly held in a critical sector and with no depth.
Winter was soon to start and snow fell within the first week and special winter clothing had not been received.
On the 11th November the C.O. went to look over the positions being taken over on the night 12th/13th November relieving the Gordon Highlanders of 2nd Brigade.
The rest of the battalions campaign in Italy was spent holding various parts of the line in the Monte Grande sector
During the night of the 13th November the Germans harassed the whole battalion area with mg 42s and mortars and the night was spent mainly at 50% stand to, at 2030 a patrol from B Company made contact with The Duke Of Wellingtons Regiment on the left allowing defensive supplies to be bought up and by dawn the position was much stronger.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

On the 25th October using information gained by patrolling B and C companies advanced to the Chiesole area and the hilly area just beyond where by 1630 they were established. This position made the battalions position more secure and extra ground from which to start advancing later.
During the evening of 25th October orders arrived to push the battalion forward and to relieve the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards on its left. The Grenadier Guards were holding a spur to the west of the high ground at Monte Battaglia having their most forward post some 800 yds further than the rest and very exposed. To enable the KSLI to accomplish this action The Duke Of Wellingtons Regiment had to relieve A company on Monte Cornazzano.
The advance in this direction caused problems as it was at the limit of artillery support and supplies would have trouble reaching them due to the countryside . A smoke screen was laid on the 19th near Castagno it screened the road and artillery positions from enemy observation and was in use until 31st October.
On the 26th October A Company was relieved by "The Dukes" and went on to relieve 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards at midday
On the next day the 27th October A Company sent out patrols to locate the enemy and found an outpost on point 621 some 400 yds to the north.
on 28th October "The Dukes" relieved A company and part of C company who were able to move back a few thousand yds to rest and dry out. On the 29th October the rest of C company were relieved by "The Dukes". The weather had changed and it looked as if the advance could start again. Next day the 30th October all companies gathered up near A company positions and the stage was set for a further advance of 1000 yds.
That night however the battalion was told to stand fast and that they were to be relieved the following night. the reason for the postponed advance was that the division was rumoured to be going west to relieve the us 88th infantry division.
the battalion casualties for this period were
1 killed in action 13 wounded.
On the 3rd November the battalion moved back to the Borgo San Lorenzo area where it got a weeks rest and was able to reorganise.
Major Otter-Barry left to go to the staff college at Camberley and the command of A company was taken by Major Evans. Major Doggett took over duties as adjutant and captain M.T. Jones joined h.q. Company.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

During the last few days American forces had managed to take Monte Battaglia in which they had a lot of help from Italian partisans. The 1st Guards Brigade (for the first 2 years of the war part of 1st Division) moved forward on routes to the west of 3rd Brigade to take over this high point so the American forces could move on and regroup further west. The hilly areas of Monte Cornazzano and Monte Scappa still belonged to the Germans.
3rd Brigade was now tasked to clear this area with the Sherwood Foresters on the right and the KSLI on the left. on the 21st October the weather turned nasty and rain made movement very difficult on the 22nd October . On this day the guards were going to occupy Monte Cornazzano but the weather was so bad this move was postponed. In the evening the KSLI concentrated in the area of Cortine La Tomba. on the 23rd October the 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards moved forward to occupy Monte Cornazzano where the KSLI were ordered to take over from them. Unfortunate for the guards was the fact they stumbled into a mine field when near the summit.
The weather now really broke it was cold and rained for a week making movement by jeep out of the question. Movement was reduced to that provided by mules. Any further advance was impossible until the weather turned and the Royal Engineers and the Pioneer Platoon were able to make the tracks passable to jeeps.
Not only were the KSLI dependent on the weather the fact was it was already 2000 yds in front of the Sherwood Foresters and any further advance before they came level would present the KSLI with a dangerously exposed right flank.
By the evening of 23rd October the battalion was established with A Company and B Company on Monte Cornazzano and C Company on point 582 behind A Company watching the right flank.
On the next day 24th October C Company found point 514 vacant and left a platoon to occupy it. B Company sent out a patrol that went 800 yds north of Chiesole mapping and marking a minefield on the way and learning from locals that the Germans had withdrew 600yds during the night and were in positions 1200 yds to the north.
The battalion machine guns and mortars moved up to Cornazzano. On this day the KSLI patrolled towards Ruffilo , and Baffadi was searched and found to be heavily mined and b***y trapped and any movement bought heavy shelling from the Germans. In the evening the Sherwood Foresters took point 422 below the KSLI on the right thus making the right flank more secure, and making C Company the reserve company once more.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

Early on the 9th October "the Dukes" withdrew leaving 2 platoons atop the hill under KSLI command as it was impossible to extricate them in daylight. A and C Companies remained there with the 2 dukes platoons under shell fire all day until finally relieved during the evening by the Loyal Regiment. The Battalion handed over a well fortified Monte Ceco . So ended the most bitterly contested battle the 3rd Brigade encountered in the Apennines.
The KSLI moved back to the farms it had occupied the day before as reserve to 2nd Infantry Brigade leaving a platoon under command of the Loyals to carry out patrol work. The Battalion was then relieved by the 1st Battalion the Hertfordshire Regiment and moved back to Borgo San Lorenzo
At 0600 on the 10th October the Germans counter attacked in company strength on Monte Ceco but were repulsed with heavy losses by the Loyals.
The 1st Division now faced the problem of capturing Monte Della Vecchia and La Celletina which commanded the Baffadi track junction. A problem made worse by a shortage of artillery ammunition. The 2 main features could be directly approached from Monte Ceco and point 734 but the terrain made an attack from this direction near impossible. one possibility was from the South and South East in the area of 8th Indian Division. Another one from the West involved first the occupation of Cornazzano and then advancing until Monte Della Vecchia was cleared.
The 3rd Brigade came up on the left flank of 2nd Brigade on 19th October.
During the brief rest and respite a roll call confirmed that from the time the KSLI arrived at Palazzoulo until after the capture of Monte Ceco the Battalion casualties were-
5 killed in action
4 missing
48 captured (POW)
3 Died of wounds
32 wounded.
The Battalion was in the Borgo San Lorenzo area from 11th to 20th October and enjoyed the break. All caught up on lost sleep and made visits to Florence . Some of the officers went shooting pheasants. On 21st October the Battalion moved up through Palazzoulo to concentrate in reserve at Sommario from where the C.O. was able to take the company commanders forward during the evening to point out the next task.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

Next morning 5th October B Company improved its position below the summit but later in the day the battalion was ordered back into a rest area 2 miles behind the line at Sommario. All men were off Monte Ceco by 1700 and in the dirty little farm houses by 1900 for the night in the dry. All troops were thankful to be out of the rain.
6th October in the evening the brigadier arrived and praised B Company in their capture of Monte Ceco the fact it was not held was not their fault.
7th October dawned warm and sunny and in the evening C Company now only 2 platoons strong one of which was made up of drivers and cooks etc. moved down to Castagno to be closer to the Duke Of Wellingtons Regiment which was now below Monte Ceco.
At 0500 on 8th October a company of the "dukes" assaulted Monte Ceco once more. It was a hard fought battle and by dark it was announced they had reached the peak and had 2 platoons there. It was announced that the KSLI should be ready to assist them at short notice. The "Dukes" C.O. was killed during the fighting and the KSLI C.O. was told to assume command of both units and Monte Ceco was to be held at all cost.
The C.O. left at once for the "Dukes " H.Q and A and C Companies got on the move. It was during this action private Burton of the Dukes won the 6th Victoria Cross to be awarded to the First Infantry Division during the second world war. During this action the machine guns of the 2nd/7th Middlesex Regiment fired over 100,000 rounds all of which had been manhandled or carried by mule to the gun positions.
It was dark when A and C Companies reached the top and casualties and prisoners huddled together as the whole area was under shell fire and rifle fire, slit trenches had 2ft of water in them due to the heavy rain that was falling. To the eternal credit of the "Dukes" they managed to hold on until the KSLI reached them. During the early hours of 9th October 3 separate German counter attacks were driven off and when dawn came Monte Ceco was in ksli hands.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

There was now a difficult decision to be made. A Company was still on C.I.Monte and so could not influence the battle for Monte Ceco.
C Company less 2 platoons was on the road with the pioneer platoon and the carrier platoon holding the main road forward and was fully committed . B Company after an all night effort was under severe enemy fire way up the mountain at least 2 hours hard climb away. to say they were in a risky situation would be an understatement. they were dangerously isolated.
At about this time the divisional commander came up to KSLI battle HQ, by the tank , to find out the chances of taking the top. they did not look good and also there were no troops to reinforce any gains made. B Company thought it could take Monte Ceco after dark and it was arranged that if the objective was taken the Sherwood foresters would help consolidate.
The assault was successful with the enemy being taken in the rear and 2 platoons of Sherwood Foresters joined to help repulse the inevitable German counter attack. Meanwhile every effort was made to get water ,food, and ammunition up the mountain to B Company where the C.S.M. (Bennet) distributed it to the platoons. B Company by now had lost all contact with the leading platoon and the company found itself in a most precarious situation. the nearest troops for support (as the 2 platoons of C Company had been overrun) were about 2 hours climb away one platoon being completely lost and to all intents and purposes "lost".
A four man patrol was sent out to make contact with the lost platoon, the patrol soon found 2 members of the platoon pinned down by heavy machine gun fire and after extricating these 2 men they moved on and found the rest of the platoon dug in 300 yards away and 300 feet below the summit. the wireless was useless and they were short on ammunition and food but had few casualties.
It appeared that the enemy had withdrawn to the summit of Monte Ceco. The patrol made its way back to report the situation and while doing so were surprised by a man who came out of the bushes seemingly in the middle of nowhere he was wearing a British officers uniform but spoke English with a strange accent. the patrol leader a lance corporal covered the man with his tommy gun and took him to his commanding officer where all was sorted . the prisoner was in fact lt Schoombie a South African officer attached to the KSLI from the Union Defence Force of South Africa.
At 0430 on the 5th October the German counter attack struck against the Sherwood Forester platoons who were pushed back. this meant the KSLI positions on the top were almost surrounded and the positions so perilous that the KSLI had to withdraw to the original line from where the assault was originally made. 'B Company eventually were able to withdraw from close contact without further casualties it was a bitter loss after there previous success but it had to be.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

Monte Ceco is a steep pinnacle rising 1500 feet above the road a mile away. It could be approached from the South along a knife edge track which rose 600 feet to the summit in as many yards and was flanked by a spur which was still held by the Germans. Monte Ceco could also be approached from the West and South West but the climb was very steep.
The German troops holding Monte Ceco were 715th Grenadier Division which had suffered huge casualties since 20th September and had not shown any ability to fight a coordinated action. from prisoners taken it was learned it had been reformed and reorganised.
Ksli B and C companies were on the move by midnight by dawn B Company had one platoon on its objective and the remainder of the company close to it. C company was delayed after encountering a group of Germans at Ranzoulo but had drove them out and held the position by dawn. During the night tanks had managed to get past the road block at Castagno and one of these tanks managed to get far enough forward to enable it to shell the western slopes of Monte Ceco and Ranzoulo.
It soon became clear that the Germans were well entrenched at Monte Ceco and held it in some strength and that either the Sherwood Foresters had withdrawn or that in the difficult country had in fact captured another hill which they mistook for Monte Ceco.
During the night of 3rd October B Company took 5 German prisoners who came down the road and were ambushed by a ksli patrol, by 1000 on 4th October a platoon of machine guns of 2nd/7th Middlesex Regiment was in position and they and the tank were able to give B Company good support, although as usual it was very hard to locate the Germans.
On Monte Ceco itself the Germans had no less than 5 MG42 posts and at least one observation point from which to direct heavy mortar fire onto B Company, which by midday was 300 yds from and 300yds below the summit when they ran into the enemy.
The lead section held off 20/30 Germans while the rest of the platoon deployed. On the left 2 platoons of C Company at Ranzoulo were having a hard time and had been under converging mortar and small arms fire for several hours. Here they were occupying farm buildings but the main building the barn was under heavy fire . At about 1030 the enemy counter attacked in company strength and retook the whole position all were taken prisoner as well as the wounded. It was a grievous loss and left Company H.Q. exposed as well as 3rd platoon C Company who withdrew back to the road.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

3rd Infantry Brigade on Arrow route forward of the Palazzuolo axis was now open as far as Castagno where a large bridge had been demolished and as no alternative route was available there were problems getting supplies forward.
The road to the north and south of Castagno was under enemy observation from Monte Ceco in the north east and was under constant shellfire. At 1640 the brigade commander called to say that although the Sherwood Foresters were making satisfactory headway they would not be in a position to attack Monte Ceco until next day,4th October and the KSLI would take up the advance to Monte Scappa.
Patrols were sent out to scout the way for B Company to lead the way. Later a message from Brigade H.Q. ordered the KSLI to send patrols that night across the road and river up to Monte Ceco and to Monte Della Valle. There was little daylight left and as C Company was the freshest it was tasked with this job. At 1630 a report came from brigade H.Q. that the Foresters were in possession of Monte Ceco and as the position in that area was unclear the C.O. returned to H.Q. to get rebriefed.
The current position of the battalion across the valley west of Monte Ceco allowed enfilade fire from this direction onto Monte Ceco east of Mercatale. 3 tanks from the 11th Canadian armoured regiment had managed to crossed the wadi at Castagno to near point 614 and machine guns from the 2nd/7th Battalion Middlesex Regiment were on point 614. an attack on Monte Ceco was repulsed by the enemy as the terrain was too steep to use the armour although the KSLI advanced to within 300 yards of the summit on the left flank and held that position all day despite enemy mortar fire.
The report that the Foresters were on Monte Ceco was confirmed at Brigade H.Q. and by 2000 the plan of action was again changed, with a view to securing this most important tactical prize. The North Staffordshire Regiment was ordered to move as soon as possible to relieve the KSLI which was to send 2 companies immediately by night across the main road one company went to Monte Della Valle and one onto the spur between that space and the Sherwood Foresters on Monte Ceco. it was a formidable task for any unit to perform.
The battalion only had 3 rifle companies which meant A Company, The Pioneer Platoon and The Carrier Platoon would have to hold C.I.Monte and the main road until relieved by the north Stafford's. This was to small a force for the task but the risk had to be taken. The other 2 companies B and C were to be launched by night across the front of an unlocated enemy without adequate reconnaissance for a distance of 3000 yards across a river and up a climb of 2000feet on to ill defined objectives.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

At 0730 on 30th September the reconnaissance for a further advance was completed. During the morning A Company passed through B Company seizing the buildings at Querceto this the high ground to point 795 Monte Del Pozzo and to Monte Querceto further north.
C Company advanced astride the road to the area north of Castagno and held La Tomba and La Villa while the supporting troops moved into position.
The pioneer platoon made a way across a demolition at Della Croce and was working on a diversion at Bardia, and by evening jeeps were able to move forwards once again.
There was no contact with the Dukes on the right or the Foresters who were relieving them. It was not known where the Americans' were except that they were on the left. The road was under intermittent shell fire and altho no Germans were seen they seemed to know exactly where the British were.
Early on 1st October a reconnaissance was carried out in preparation for a further advance an A Company observation post on point 795 called San Apollinare north west of Castagno had spotted enemy in a small building about1800 yards noth of them B Company sent a fighting patrol to remedy the situation.
On 2nd October A Company was sent to capture the next mountain C.I. Monte and point 671 north west of Mercatale. The weather was misty which helped A Company succeed in their task.
Dawn on the 3rd October saw the Battalion planning the next move forward but owing to the fact that the Battalion had moved faster than the Royal Engineers could repair the road behind them they were told to plan only. The Battalion was now 3 miles (as the crow flies) of the U.S. battle front to the north west. Contact was made with the Americans the first since they passed through 66th infantry brigade on 16th September. During the night C Company moved onto the hills on the right of A Company and B Company took prisoners who came down the road unaware of where the British were.

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Advance to Palazzuolo and the capture of Monte Ceco
September 29th - October 11th 1944

When the Battalion came back to rest on 19th September the advance along the Arrow Route was taken up by 2nd Brigade which soon got to Marradi. On the West of Arrow Route was a poor track across the hills to Palazzuolo which was the axis of advance of 66th Infantry Brigade. On 29th September the task of advancing beyond Marradi was given to 8th Indian Division, and the axis of the British 1st Infantry Division was switched to the next track West, the one leading to Palazzuolo and then North. this route was named Bullock Route.
The road and bridges at Marradi were cratered and blown, as was the road linking Marradi to Palazzuolo. Advance beyond theses obstacle's depended on speed of road repair for the bringing up of supplies and support unit's. To protect the Royal Engineers while they worked on bailey bridges to gap theses craters the infantry had to get forward.
The march to Palazzuolo was hard. The Battalion moved by truck to the South East end of Bullock Route then by pack mule. It was raining hard and was bitterly cold. The Battalion struggled up 7 miles of slimy ,muddy, filthy track and the mules with all the equipment arrived at Palazzuolo at 1600 to relieve the Lancashire Fusiliers.
The C.O. with the Regimental Intelligence Officer had gone ahead of the Battalion across country to find out the big picture. Arriving at the village finding it a shambles equipment and many men from different units awaiting relief. As no British troops were ahead of the village B Company was sent forward to find out what was happening along the road north of Palazzuolo and where the Germans were. Meanwhile orders came that 3rd Brigade would advance with the K.S.L.I. on the left with the responsibility for the road inclusive. The Duke of Wellingtons Regiment was already holding some high ground north east of the village and the Sherwood Foresters would shortly take over from them and continue the advance in the mountains on the east of the road.
B Company with its usual dash moved north up the road and soon reported it was 2500 yds further north in the next village and no sign of the enemy. Bullock route was made passable to jeeps that night as long as they used chains and four wheel drive.

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