| 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: H.Q. 154 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | At about 0930 hours an enemy recce patrol came down to CASTEEL 597728. One man was observed to stand up and look through glasses for 15 minutes and then the patrol paddled away in a boat. At 1300 hours a similar patrol approached CASTEEL but this time withdrew immediately after some Dutchmen who were retrieving livestock in the area showed themselves. At 1600 hours an enemy fighting patrol approached the same area and when the section of 7 Black Watch opened up with Brens they replied with two spandaus. Before departing they fired a Bazooka. |
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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