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| Douai |
At Marchiennes, just outside of
this border city, an enemy column numbering 165 vehicles was trapped
and destroyed by Division Reserve under Col. Hinds. Both Gen. Brooks
and Col. Hinds manned machine guns in this battle. |
| Tournai | Reconnaissance elements of the
Division crossed the Belgian border at 0930, September 2, 1944. first
Allied troops to enter Belgium. |
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