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44 Royal Tank Regiment at Hangest-sur-Somme

1944-09-01 · Hangest-sur-Somme · France

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The advance continuing the next day through Mollensvidon (Molliens Dreuil?), Hangest-sur-Somme. ‘A’ Squadron, 44th RTR, having had to fight for the village of Berneuil, captured a Colonel, 15 officers and 317 men of the 859th Grenadier Regiment

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