| 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: 4th Bn The Dorset Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major J.S. Eyre |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0800 | Offrs and Sjts of the Bn attended a lecture by the Corps Comd Lt Gen Horrocks at HATERT 6858. The Comd talked of operations taken place through HOLLAND and congratulated 43 Div on its fine performance. Future operations were mentioned and all men were to take full advantage of the approx 3 weeks that lay before us before a big offensive was likely to take place, in training and preparing for the 'Battle of Germany'. |
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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