5/9/1944 8.= am. Grisewood.
The British Second Army has crossed the
Dutch frontier. The liberation of Antwerp
is now complete. North of Antwerp the
British are in Breda 10 miles inside Dutch
territory. We are also 15 miles from
Boulogne. Some flying bombs came over
shortly before daybreak. Brussels is not
much damaged. The Court of Justice
has been set on fire. Our new ambassador
to Belgium and Luxembourg has been
appointed viz Sir Knatchbull-Hugessen.
Waterloo has also been liberated.
Between Mons and Brussels there was a
traffic jam in which 1000 vehicles were
destroyed. Prisoners are streaming in. One
American column took two 3 German
Generals in two days. Correspondents
estimate the maximum number of
divisions inside Germany at 40.
In Lyon we have finished mopping up.
The 19th German Army retreating is moving
fast so that our men are losing contact with
them. Near the Belfort gap Allied paratroops
were dropped behind the line.
Wounded F.F.I. men have been brought
back by air.
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