HEDGEROW FIGHTING

16th July 1944

Today was good. The weather’s quite sunny, we were told to hold our position back at the barn of Madame Bousel. This is the only comfort I could find in war. I have come back into the frontline to discover most of my friends were K.I.A. In the evening, a German counter attack was formed. Our platoon leader, Lieutenant Greek[1], was shot between the eyes when he was shouting for orders. I can’t write anymore.