| 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: 2nd Bn The Royal Warwickshire Regt | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | A 'box'barrage and heavy artillery concentration were [ut down on enemy defences over the MEUSE at 0630 hours, with the object of drawing enemy DF fire. However, there was only a very small amount of fire returned. Orders for take over from 1 KOSB issued ( see move instr attached). Op Instr for role carried out in HORST area and orders for the protection of the town issued during the morning ( See attached). Two other ranks posted to 101 Rft Gp. Sjt Hough ( Sniper Serjeant) wounded during the afternoon |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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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