| 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: 2nd Bn E. Yorkshire Regt | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. N.J. Dickson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bde Comd’s ‘O’ Gp during afternoon. An attack by 8 Br Inf Bde on the enemy positions along the VIRE – TINCHEBRAY rd to take place the next day. Enemy strength not known, but it was certain that the Germans were withdrawing, and if possible, the bde would push on to TINCHEBRAY. The U.S. tps on our right were also going fwd, and 185 Br Inf Bde were moving on our left. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, 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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