| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | The 3 Mon put in the attack on the Kasteel 904217 and BROEKHUIZEN 907221 with one sqn 15/19 H in sp, also the Div Arty. The objective proved to be a much harder nut to crack than originally expected. Owing to the two leading Coy Comds being put out of action and certain Pl comds killed, confusion set into the Coys. When Lt-Col Stockley, his 3 Ic, Major Allen and Io, Capt. Gibbs went forward to try and get it once again under control. This move met with failure, all being killed or wounded. The Hun put down considerable arty fire well controlled, also Sa fire from concealed posns in buildings. Eventually, all objectives were taken, incl 72 Pw, not counting dead and wounded. The 3 Monmouths themselves suffered severely in killed and wounded, including the Co and Io being killed. |
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.
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