The story
No 5 Troop was now moved to the front at Geertruidenberg by the river Maas. Their task was patroling behind enemy lines over the river and on the heavily fortified island Kapelsche Veer in the river. On the 12th of January, they received more personnell, 12 men under command of lieutenant Gabriel Smith.
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