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1944-01-23
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Garigliano River., Italy
Entry [THE CROSSING OF THE RIVER GARIGLIANO. From Supplement] 0600: Enemy reported digging in on forward slopes Pt 201. 1145: Div Comd - Major General P.G.S. Grigson Ellis, O.B.E. visits Bn HQ. 1430: 56 Div start an attack on our right. 1600: D Coy send back a large dog - believed GERMAN patrol dog - to Bn HQ for questioning. Unfortunately no one speaks its language and it is given to the R.S.M. During the day GENERAL ALEXANDER visited Bde HQ. Rain fell during the night for the first time since the operation started.