| 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: 2nd Bn The Seaforth Highlanders | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. G.L.W. Andrews |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0800 | 3-in Mor and A tk Pls take up posns in Bn area. Enemy information is scarce and axact locns are unknown, Enemy F.D.Ls are believed to run along a line bounded on the South by NEDERWEERT KANAAL - crossing canal at STOKERS HORST 6802 and from thence running North in direction of NEDERWEERTERDIJK 6705. Rd from OSPEL 6401 to DIEDERWEERTERDIJK 6705 in full view of enemy - No movement of tpt or tps Se of this Rd during daylight. Therefore necessary to have a Day and Night route to Bn area. Day Route (surface extremely bad and passable only to carriers and jeeps). Br 617025 - X Rds 623020 - T Junc 631024 - X Rds 645030 - X Trs 650037 - T Junc 657039 thence direct to Bn Hq - B and D Coys. No movement in A and C Coys area during daylight. Night Route (good surface). Br 617025 - X Rds 623020 - T Junc 631024 - T Junc 638017 - OSPEL 6401 then direct to Bn Hq. Spasmodic shelling of rd during morning. |
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