"I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'"
Henry V, Shakespeare

Date
14 December 1996 (D +5).

Location
British I Corps operational area.

Weather
Temperature: 23 F / -5 C
Humidity: 81%
Wind: 3 mph / 4.8 kmh SE
Wind chill: 19.1 F / -7.2 C
Precipitation: 0
Conditions: Fair.

Events
Soviet 7th Guards Tank Division of the 3rd Shock Army strikes the left flank of British 1st Armoured Division. The attack is repulsed after 24 hours of heavy fighting. Soviet aircraft conduct extensive attacks in the British rear area, damaging road and bridge infrastructure, and hampering logistics support for the forward units.