| 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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0800 | At 0800 hrs Tac Hq moved to GRIENDTSVEEN. 1 Hereford reached AMERIKA unopposed and continued the adv on to the original objective of the 29 Armd Bde in the area 7819. 4 Ksli then moved to AMERIKA. Owing to the rds, craters, mines blown brs etc it was impossible to get food up to the units. A party of 60 Ors was organised to carry pack rations fwd. No opposition was reported during the day. Patrolling was carried out by 1 Hereford. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.
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.
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright