On This Day 3 February 1944 - Italy - Mystery weapon!
2 Scots Guards War
Diary
3 Feb 44
The enemy
have been using a weapon which cannot be accurately identified. It appears to be a rocket propelled bomb
weighing about 250 lbs. When fired the source of origin gives out a
bright flash, the bomb makes a very nasty noise and can be seen in flight. It makes a very large crater but is
apparently inaccurate and has done no harm as yet. In the early hours of this morning, one
landed just forward of the village, failing to explode. It will be dug up by some experts, after a
discreet period has elapsed.
Eddie Crutchley took out a patrol of six men to form an ambush
on a carefully chosen point on a track.
They successfully intercepted a party of 10 Germans, killing two and
seriously wounding a third, who escaped but could be heard screaming for
several hours afterwards. There were no
identifications on the bodies who were apparently also on patrol. Eddie and his men got back unscathed.
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