| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. D.E.B. Talbot MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A Coy then passed through but visibility improved and both Coys were subjected to very hy MG fire from the Eastern end of the factory bldgs, the far bank and the White House area supplemented by a certain amount of mortaring. The ey posns were well sited to cover all approaches and were fanatically defended by SS. In spite of every effort and after suffering severe casualties neither Coy was able to adv appreciably and was ordered to withdraw about 0730 hrs under cover of smoke. |
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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