| 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: 6 Green Howards | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELGIUM | 4 | 1345 | The Bn left TOURNAI and after a short battle with the local traffic moved smoothly via RENAIX 0846 and NINOVE 3855 to ALOST 4066. The Bn, with 5 E Yorks, were now well in advance of troops on either flank, though 11 Armd Div was ahead in ANTWERP. Once more madly enthusiastic crowds showered the troops with embraces, flowers, food and drink. The crowd in ALOST made movement difficult as they swarmed round every vehicle and soldier. No previous Allied troops had stopped in the town, earlier recce and tanks having moved straight on. The long days run took the Bn out of ARTOIS, through unattractive French FLANDERS into HAINAULT and EAST FLANDERS where the country was very neat and pleasant. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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