The story
Brunen was defended by machine guns, Panzerfausts and anti-tank guns, with the bridge blocked by bomb rubble. 'A' Company, 9th DLI occupied the village and then laid an ambush, with their commanding officer (Major Stephen Terrell) acting as 'traffic policeman', by directing the Germans into his own ambush.
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