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Sgt moved up beach - saw a
movement in a hedgerow - fired
a sten - and a dozen Germans
came out. He had lost a brother
in North Africa - " come out you bastards
and if you make a move God help
you"
They were dumbfounded. He turned
around to this little cockney & sd
[crossed out][illegible] [end crossed out] 'Look at these super blokes -
Just look at them - here take
them out of my sight"

Then he suddenly realized that
they must have been watching him all
the time. He decided to make himself
a cup of tea
=

That afternoon he saw an American
sailor from [crossed out]of [end crossed out] one of the American
landing craft calmly walking
down the beach with a Bren gun.
"Where the bloody hell are you going
with that.". "One of you fellows just
[crossed out][illegible][end corossed out] sold it to me for 2,000 cigarettes
This was to the Co Sgt Major: "Paddy
what do you think of that bastard
- what the hell is the army coming
to"

Sgt McKay called "Mac" - He [crossed out]say[end crossed out]
waded out three times to get
[crossed out] [?text] lorries of an LST. "Paddy I