PART III - 6 October to 16 October 1944:

On 6 October, the regiment with 319th FA Battalion, Company D, 307th Engineer Battalion, and Battery B, 80th AA AT Battalion, attached, moved to the vicinity of BEMMEL, HOLLAND, and relieved the 231st Brigade (British) on the front. The Combat Team was attached tactically to the 50th British Division.

Upon moving into its area the 3rd Battalion found numerous anti-personnel mines in its area. Thirty-two British anti-personnel mines were recovered in the area.

At 1200 hours, 7 October, the regiment was attached to the 53rd British Division and remained in the same sector.

The enemy in this area showed little offensive spirit, and seemed content to attempt to restrict our activities to the southwest side of the WETERING LINGE. He maintained numerous automatic weapons along the dike and covered the extremely flat terrain with bands of interlocking fire. At night his artillery was extremely active along the front line and in the rear areas.

Our patrols kept in close contact with the enemy, patrolling up to the dike every night.

One patrol in particular deserves special mention. Corporal Smith and Pfc. Heath on 15 October, crossed the WETERING LINGE and moved northeast to the PANNERDENCHE KANAAL, some four thousand yards behind the enemy front lines. They continued to move through enemy territory throughout the day, gathering much useful information. At nightfall the pair moved back to our lines, stopping once en route to pull a German soldier from his hole. By 2300 hour, 16 October, Cpl. Smith and Pfc. Heath, accompanied by their prisoner, were back in friendly territory.