Myebon Mud, Part II: During the night of the 12th Jan, 44Cdo listened as 1Cdo fought to capture the feature known as TIGER and 5Cdo prepared to take ROSE. 44 had discovered a number of Japanese stores, but were soon told to avoid touching anything 1/ #VJDay75

particularly anything labelled 'Strawberry Jam' which was likely to be booby trapped. At 1000 hours on the 13th, 44 moved out towards Myebon village with a company of mules (carrying an additional section of 3-inch mortars) to support 42Cdo as they attacked a hill 2/ #VJDay75

codenamed CABBAGE. Meanwhile, the tanks of A Squadron, 19th Indian Lancers were now ashore and had joined 5Cdo to attack ROSE following an air and naval bombardment. The area was taken with no prisoners, the Japanese instead preferring to fight 3/ #VJDay75 5Cdo, Mark Skipper

to the death. With the area clear, and Myebon village secured the marines boxed in and spent a cold and unpleasant night near the Myebon River. Those of 44 who had managed to sleep were awoken by fire from a Japanese 75mm from the other side of the river 4/ #VJDay75

alerted to 44's position by the noise of their braying mules. Fortunately the rounds fell short and no one was wounded and 44 moved off to join 1Cdo on the hill codenamed ONION. Rations were low and so foraging for food became a priority as 44 moved forward to 5/ #VJDay75

prepare for the objectives for the following day. The Commandos had severed the water way escape routes, now it was time to push further north where Japanese resistance would dramatically increase. #VJDay75