| 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: 4th Tk Bn Coldm Gds. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W.A. Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEST | 25 | The Enemy were holding fwd positions of woods west of DONDERDONK in the centre of which lies de NACHTEGAAL. They were not thought to be in any great strength. 227 Bde were ordered to clear these woods with tanks in support. An elaborate operational plan was evolved but owing to withdrawal of enemy, did not take place in detail. The 227 Bde walked through woods to line of rly N. of BEST. Only opposition being mines and booby traps on felled trees on main road. 1 Prisoner only was taken. The Bn remained in conc area. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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