Background 15 December 1996
"Would I were in an alehouse in London! I would give
all my fame for a pot of ale and safety."
Henry V, Shakespeare
Date
15 December 1996 (D +6).
Location
British I Corps operational area.
Weather
Temperature: 39 F / 3.9 C
Humidity: 81%
Wind: 14 mph / 22.5 kmh SE
Wind chill: 30.9 F / 0.6 C
Precipitation: 0
Conditions: Mostly cloudy.
Events
US 1st Cavalry Division is heavily engaged with Soviet forces and reports localized use of chemical weapons. British Parachute Regiment Group is withdrawn to West Germany for rest and reorganization. British 24th Airmobile Brigade from the 2nd Infantry Division assumes responsibility as British I Corps mobile reserve. News from Britain that a coalition wartime government is forming.