Lucky in Lind WTO (id:#66722)

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Lind, Germany 1945-01-18 (7 others)

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In January 1945, in the bitter winter weather, the 82nd (Lowland) Division was tasked with the vital undertaking of the clearing of the Roer pocket, the awkward salient which, bulging into Dutch territory, the Germans still held to the west of that river. As part of 'Operation Blackcock' the Royal Scots Fusiliers entered the fighting on January 18th, straddling the border into Germany itself, intent on taking the villages of Lind, Stein and Heilder. The armour support bogged down in the recent thaw so the infantry had to go it alone. B Company, led by the heroic Major R.I. Reid, who was wounded in the fighting, seized Lind after a short battle. Although wounded in the arm, Major Reid returned to the fighting and led his men to victory. After a short, sharp battle, at almost 0930, the way was clear to Stein and Heilder. Fighting would continue until the last German forces withdrew from the salient by January 26th.

Defender: German (SS) (176th Infanterie Division, XII SS Corps, 15th Armee)  

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