A soldier from ‘B’ Company 1 York & Lancs. described what happened.
20 Jan 44
‘We went forward again as the barrage lifted and topping a rise came under observation from a Gerry tank near the civvy Cemetery, our anti-tank crew fired two shells at him, one hitting his track guard and the other the turret, without going off. I reckon the second was not primed but it brought the gun round in a hurry and he fired on the Platoon on our right and caused casualties. Now we were in full sight of the Gerry Aid Post where another tank was loading wounded ready to leave the place, In all three enemy Mark III tanks took off at speed past the Cemetery.
German Aid Post seen from forward slopes of the hill. (Photo John Strafford)
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