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0830 wheeled tpt leaves area 3290 for Hotton marching troops leaving at 0915 hrs
1200 marching trps arrive in coys areas (APPX I - see thumbnail)
1400 CO makes recce of counter-attack tasks.
1800 Due to ban on M.T. using main lateral rd DURBUY 3797 to NETTINE 2390 tracked vehicles were still out on the route. A diversion made by towing 6 pdr A/Tk guns with 15 cwt trucks enabled 5 A/Tk guns to reach HOTTON.
2359 Majority of Bn vehicles arrived safely by this time, but several tracked vehicles were still ditched on the route due to icy surface
1200 marching trps arrive in coys areas (APPX I - see thumbnail)
1400 CO makes recce of counter-attack tasks.
1800 Due to ban on M.T. using main lateral rd DURBUY 3797 to NETTINE 2390 tracked vehicles were still out on the route. A diversion made by towing 6 pdr A/Tk guns with 15 cwt trucks enabled 5 A/Tk guns to reach HOTTON.
2359 Majority of Bn vehicles arrived safely by this time, but several tracked vehicles were still ditched on the route due to icy surface
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