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On This Day 23 January 1944 - Italy - Oops, friendly fire!

 On This Day 23 January 1944 - Italy Oops, friendly fire!

6 Grenadier Guards War Diary

23 Jan 44 - 1630

         There was heavy shelling of the Company position, and Capt. Lowry-Corry, Second in Command “2” Company was wounded.   Capt. M.W. Grazebrook took over command.   Major P.C. Britten, “1” Company, and one other officer Lieut. A.J.Savill, had also been wounded.

         The feature on our right, Monte Natale, was due to be attacked and retaken by another Brigade.   Unfortunately, during the attack, one of the attacking Companies, (this would be a Company from 2 Royal Scots Fusiliers) lost its way and finished up by assaulting the hill which No. “2” Company was holding.


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