| 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: 7th Bn. The Hampshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. D.E.B. Talbot MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | It was 130 Bdes intention to employ 7 Hamps and 5 Dorset to clear the South Western part of NIJMEGEN as pockets of enemy were reported to be still active in this area while 4 Dorset would guard the bridge at GRAVE with the Bn less one Coy Gp. The 4 Dorset Coy Gp would take over guard of the bridge over the canal at 671605 from a Coy gp of Welsh Gds. The take over was to be completed by first light 21st Sept. |
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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