| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages
will be prepared in manuscript. |
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 3rd Bn Irish Guards | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BORN – HOLTUM – NIEUWSTADT | 16 | At about 1000 hrs the Div Comd and the Bde Comd arrived at the Bn to inspect the defensive lay-out. As a result of their visit, several changes were made to the tactical dispositions but the locations of the coys remained unaltered. The day was quiet except for occasional shell fire. During the night our patrols were active again on the Bn front and made contact with the enemy at a number of places. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Fred Bolle.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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