| 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: Inns of Court Regt, RAC | ||
| Month and Year: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.A.G. Bingley |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Rgt: Situation at midday was: A & D Sqns in CAEN with patrols on almost all the brs. all of which were strongly held by the enemy: B Sqn S. of CAEN – BRETTEVILLE Rd between EASTINGS OO & R. ORNE. Progress through CAEN was found to be difficult, owing to craters and mountains of rubble and opposition from snipers and mortars: a rapturous welcome was given by the population, some of whom assisted our patrols by guiding them round obstructions etc. |
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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