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Fighting with Popski's Private Army
By Park Yunnie
The SAS at War: 1941-1945
By Anthony Kemp
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<blockquote data-quote="tim4848" data-source="post: 42878" data-attributes="member: 2435"><p>SUMMARY OF OPERATION</p><p></p><p>As described in the paragraph on dropping, the parties did not group according to plan on the D.Zs, and they also in some cases split up again later. The resulting parties are given below, and the report, where available will be found under the same headings.</p><p></p><p>Pistol A1 (no report)</p><p>Lieut. Darwall</p><p>Cpl. Fedosseff</p><p>Cpl. Melvin</p><p>Pct. Malicki</p><p>Left Sjt. Williams at Q 332495 to go to St. Avold area on 17th September.</p><p></p><p>Pistol A2</p><p>Sjt. Williams</p><p>Cpl. Bovio</p><p>Pct. Frost</p><p>Sent off on independent task by Lieut. Darwall on 17th Sept 44. Derailed train 23rd Spet. Crossed lines 3rd October.</p><p></p><p>Pistol A3</p><p>Pct. Haeberle</p><p>Pct. Williams</p><p>Pct. Sheville</p><p>Pct. Keevil</p><p>Pct. Mace</p><p>Second half of broken "A" stick. Lost all kit when surrounded by a German search party. Crossed lines 21st Sept 44.</p><p></p><p>Pistol B1 (no report)</p><p>Lieut. Birnie</p><p>L/Cpl. Davison</p><p>Pct. Wertheim</p><p>Left to derail train in tunnel at Q 700357. Believed successful, Have not yet returned.</p><p></p><p>Pistol B2</p><p>Pct. Nicols</p><p>Pct. Clowes</p><p>Placed charges on railway at Q 783255 and Q 725363. 3 sets tyre bursters successful. Returned on 14th Oct 44.</p><p></p><p>Pistol B3 (no report)</p><p>Lieut. Castellain</p><p>Cpl. Laybourne</p><p>Pct. Arnold</p><p>Pct. Stainton</p><p>Pct. Ashe</p><p>Pct. Wrobel</p><p>Known to have operated and to have reahced Loyton. Set out from there for Allied lines. Not yet through.</p><p></p><p>Pistol C1 (no report)</p><p>Capt. M.W. Scott</p><p>Lieut. Grumbach</p><p>Pct. Cockburn</p><p>Pct. Edwards</p><p>Moved North-West from Q 382392 on 19/20 Sept 44 for railways North of Benestroff. Intended crossing line South of Metz. Not yet through</p><p></p><p>Pistol C2</p><p>Cpl. Hill</p><p>Pct. Fawthorpe</p><p>Pct. Marczak</p><p>Pct. Bancroft</p><p>Pct. Wheeler</p><p>Despatched to South by Capt. Scott on independent party 19/20th Sept 44. Crossed lines 3rd October.</p><p></p><p>Pistol C3</p><p>SQMS Alcock</p><p>Cpl. Hannah</p><p>Cpl. Holden</p><p>Pct. Lyczak</p><p>Despatched according to plan on operation. Derailed engine and tender 19th September. Crossed lines 1 October.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim4848, post: 42878, member: 2435"] SUMMARY OF OPERATION As described in the paragraph on dropping, the parties did not group according to plan on the D.Zs, and they also in some cases split up again later. The resulting parties are given below, and the report, where available will be found under the same headings. Pistol A1 (no report) Lieut. Darwall Cpl. Fedosseff Cpl. Melvin Pct. Malicki Left Sjt. Williams at Q 332495 to go to St. Avold area on 17th September. Pistol A2 Sjt. Williams Cpl. Bovio Pct. Frost Sent off on independent task by Lieut. Darwall on 17th Sept 44. Derailed train 23rd Spet. Crossed lines 3rd October. Pistol A3 Pct. Haeberle Pct. Williams Pct. Sheville Pct. Keevil Pct. Mace Second half of broken "A" stick. Lost all kit when surrounded by a German search party. Crossed lines 21st Sept 44. Pistol B1 (no report) Lieut. Birnie L/Cpl. Davison Pct. Wertheim Left to derail train in tunnel at Q 700357. Believed successful, Have not yet returned. Pistol B2 Pct. Nicols Pct. Clowes Placed charges on railway at Q 783255 and Q 725363. 3 sets tyre bursters successful. Returned on 14th Oct 44. Pistol B3 (no report) Lieut. Castellain Cpl. Laybourne Pct. Arnold Pct. Stainton Pct. Ashe Pct. Wrobel Known to have operated and to have reahced Loyton. Set out from there for Allied lines. Not yet through. Pistol C1 (no report) Capt. M.W. Scott Lieut. Grumbach Pct. Cockburn Pct. Edwards Moved North-West from Q 382392 on 19/20 Sept 44 for railways North of Benestroff. Intended crossing line South of Metz. Not yet through Pistol C2 Cpl. Hill Pct. Fawthorpe Pct. Marczak Pct. Bancroft Pct. Wheeler Despatched to South by Capt. Scott on independent party 19/20th Sept 44. Crossed lines 3rd October. Pistol C3 SQMS Alcock Cpl. Hannah Cpl. Holden Pct. Lyczak Despatched according to plan on operation. Derailed engine and tender 19th September. Crossed lines 1 October. [/QUOTE]
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