Sunday, February 9, 2025

On This Day 9 February 1944 - Italy - The Master of Saltoun

 

Nicolson, Capt. Nigel “The Grenadier Guards in the War of 1939-1945, Volume II

9 Feb 44

“On 9 Feb 44, The Master of Saltoun was trapped in a minefield while on patrol.   His fate has never been discovered and he is the only Grenadier officer who remains posted as “Missing”.   Italian civilians said that they had seen him being carried away wounded back to the German post, but thereafter news of him ceased”.

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