| 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: 2 Lincolns | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. C.L. Firbank |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2100 | Bn moved to fwd assembly area about 1000 yards south of canal and the two assault Coys, C and D, moved with the lorries carrying the assault boats, to a boat erecting point at 437946, where the boats were erected and Coys formed up for the crossing under the Bn. 2 IC. During this period there were bursts of M.C. fire from enemy posns on the right flank and several shots from an enemy 20 m.m. A.A./A.T. gun. At 2340 hrs the arty preparation began, and at 2400 hrs C Coy right and D Coy left commenced the crossing. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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