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1944-01-19
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Garigliano River., Italy
Entry [THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER GARIGLIANO. From Supplement] 0300: Adv party from 1 GREEN HOWARDS arrives Bn HQ. 0600: Rations and transport arrives. 0700: 1KOYLI passed through us to attack Pt 201. Attack is successful and 1 GREEN HOWARDS push on and capture MINTURNO. D and B Coys dug in EAST and WEST of TUFO. A noisy night.