| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1400 | By 1400 hrs, Bde Hq was in new locn N of BAEXAM 708942. 1 Hereford taking over from Rwf and 3 Mon from 2 Mon. 4 Ksli in reserve at BAEXAM. During the move down, enemy Jet Planes were seen overhead. One plane actually straffed the 3 Mon column with no effect. Div Hq moved to ELL at 645932 and the 4 Armd Bde Hq at the CASTELL at 648864. The front was reported to be quiet with spasmodic shelling and mortaring. |
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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