WO 171/680 - 154 Infantry Brigade - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: H.Q. 154 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	30		At 0940 hours 1 Black Watch reached the River line at 070456 and reported the bridge blown. Considerable enemy opposition was still being encountered in this area and resistance South of the railway - to which 1 Black Watch had been ordered to clear - did not cease until about 1400 hours. 7 Black Watch were then brought forward at 1115 hours and were ordered to clear northwards to the line of the river from NIEWE VAART. Their advance was without incident or opposition and the bridge at 099493 was reached at 1400 hours and reported blown. 7 Black Watch then established its H.Q. at NIEUWE VAART with the Coys in position at the cross roads 098477, 098409 and 097453.

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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