| 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: 1/7th Bn The Queen's Royal Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1300 | "C" arrived EYNE J 1060. Task, to stop infiltration and occupy the village. When they arrived they found an armistice between 50 Div recce and the Germans (10 Pz Div) so that wounded could be moved out. Very Iittle progress seemed to be made so O.C. "C" Coy gave the Germans until 1400 hrs to surrender or he would shell the village. As nothing had developed, at 1400 hrs the X-rds immdy N of the village was shelled with 500 shells. |
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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