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Journal Entry March 5-Move, Tent




March 5 Monday Back to combat via Yerviers, route marker, Eupen, Aacen, Mouschu, Krinkelt, up into German in Krinkelt Forest. Pyramidal tent, pine bows (Boughs?)

 Marilu: If you look at a map you can trace Lu's route to his new location, about 8 miles straight east of Malmedy. 

 From Sara's blog:   https://www.sarahsundin.com/today-in-world-war-ii-history-march-6-1945/  Mar. 6, 1945: US First Army takes Cologne (Köln), Germany; in retreat Germans destroy the Hohenzollern Bridge. Germans launch offensive to retake Hungarian oil fields—will have partial, temporary success. Dutch resistance ambushes a truck, injuring Hanns Rauter, head of the Dutch SS; 262 Dutch prisoners & civilians will be killed in reprisal.

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