| 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: 6th Bn The Green Howards | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | During the afternoon enemy shelled the mortar Pl area. A visiting sergeant from the Hampshire Regt & one civilian were killed following a direct hit on a house. A private soldier with the party was severely wounded. At the same time shrapnel damaged three motorcycles and set one mortar carrier on fire, which however was controlled and extinguished without much damage to the vehicle. Bn snipers positioned themselves in A and C Coy localities at 0615 hrs. Many enemy were seen fwd of the Bn front but none approached close enough to be shot at. |
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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