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(They answered fire but again miraculously
Hollis escaped and by this time his estimation of the
German army had reached a new low)
the machine gunners. He got both..
The gun crew had disappeared He
kept up firing from various
parts of the hedges dodging
back + forth along the hedge until
the two bren gunners reappeared
on the road He was glad to see
them but he gave them a tongue
lashing just the same "next timeI
tell you to follow me do it +
quick- that's how you get other
people killed" Hollis was quite
sore at the whole incident - it was
definitely unsoldierly in his book
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Timing: Land 7:30; Battery taken
by 9:00; approach on Crepon by 12:00;
attack on field gun by about 13:00;
marched toward Crepon again by 14:00;
return for Bren gunners 14:10;
attack on position 14:15; Bren
gunners 14:30; continue advance
without any opposition into Crepon
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On way over Hollis had said
to his old friend Lt Kirkpatrick
as he admired the new army issue
watch he gotten "When you've stopped
quivering if you get Lt I'll have
that watch" "If that happens Stan"
he said , "its yours"
At 2 minutes past 5 that evening