Background 20 December 1996
"A many of our bodies shall no doubt
Find native graves; upon the which, I trust,
Shall witness live in brass of this day's work:"
Henry V, Shakespeare
Date
20 December 1996 (D +11).
Location
British I Corps operational area.
Weather
Temperature: 37 F / 2.8 C
Humidity: 93%
Wind: 13 mph / 20.9 kmh E
Wind chill: 28.7 F / -1.8 C
Precipitation: 0
Conditions: Mostly cloudy.
Events
A Soviet special forces attack on a British logistics convoy destroys 18 tanker trucks, each carrying 12,000 liters of fuel. This will have an immediate effect on Operation Eclipse and slow the British advance. In West German, further Scud missile attacks are reported, predominantly with conventional warheads, but there are reports that two VX warheads struck Hannover.