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Old 09-05-2008, 11:52 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Hi Gerry,

Just seen this post and remember that a veteran
of the 78th Division had given me a copy of a
BBC broadcast Titled "Battle Honours" "The 78th
Division" In this broadcast there is a little bit that
I thought you'd like

"And Longstop Hill fell...not because of tanks or guns
....not because of the terrific Artillery barrage which
I watched creeping up the slope of the Hill... No, it fell
because a few hundred men with rifle and bayonet forced
its surrender...because they charged up those death-
swept slopes not once - but four times."

Gerry this BBC broadcast is 3 pages in total if you would
like a copy for your records send me a e mail.

Cheers
Kieron
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