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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: HQ 153 Inf Bde
Month and Year: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brig J.R. Sinclair, DSO
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
19   During the night an enemy patrol crossed the river MAAS on the 7 BW front and burnt down three houses which might have been of use to us as OPs. Adv parties of 7 RWF arrived at Bde HQ at 1400 hrs with orders to recce the 7 BW area with a view to taking it over on 20 Nov. 7 A&SH of 154 Bde moved down through the woods and occupied the area KESSEL KERSELHOCK SPURK. A patrol from 7 BW moved up the rd to the blown br just South of KERSELHOCK and reported the area South of this br clear of the enemy. Bde Comd’s message to Bde Gp att as Appx ‘L’. Bde Comd’s message to Bde Gp att as Appx ‘L’

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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