Holding the line - Day 1 - after action report

 

Night Report

 

The wring party went over the Bags at 2330 – with the recce party following.

 On turn two, the wiring party rolled  a 1 - noise - resulting in starshells being fired from the German frontline trench.

Pte Knowlden was illuminated, and two bursts of machine gun fire swept the area.

Knowlden was killed, and Pte Elliot was wounded and recovered to the First Aid Post.  The mission was aborted.

The recce edged towards the enemy position - and sighted a sap/listening post at B6.

They successfully recovered on turn 6.

Orders from Bde HQ have arrived ...