| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 152nd Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. A.J.H. Cassels, CBE, DSO. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLEUT near EINDHOVEN | 5 | The night passed quietly enough but the enemy shelling was more pronounced. At 0615 hrs an enemy raid was launched on 'B' Sqn 2 Derby Yeo which raid preceded by a hy mortar stonk incl some bombs from a Nebelwerfer firing oil bombs. The raiding party was estimated at forty strong but the raid itself was not pressed home and 'B' Sqn claimed to have wounded ten of the enemy. Only one dead Bosche was found and he was unidentifiable. 2 Derby Yeo cas were 2 offrs and 5 Ors wounded. Enemy activity throughout remainder of day was confined to sporadic mortaring and shelling. For patrols see Appx. | Appx D-2 |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.
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