| 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: 5 E. Yorks | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. T.L.G. Charles |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND Reference 1:100,000 Map Sht 5 | 1 | After quiet night area 730676 with bn NOT in contact an enemy attack developed against 7 Green Howards and bn ordered to prepare to coutner-attack. 7 Green Howards succeeded in halting German thrust and were relieved by bn at last light. Enemy remained actively aggressive but no major threat developed during night. | B 1 |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Wendy Cohen.
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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