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Irish Guards in 'suicidal' attack

30th March 1943: An attempt to take the hilltop feature 'Recce Ridge' by infantry assault alone sees one Company wiped out

Mar 30, 2023
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Bishop 25-pdr self-propelled guns in action near Grenadier Hill, 23 March 1943
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