| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2200 | Bde Comd’s orders: 8 Br Inf Bde to continue adv along VIRE – TINCHEBRAY rd. During the night, 1 Suffolk to pass through, and occupy area X-rds 692275, 2 E Yorks to be ready to move by TCV’s from 0630 hrs 13 Aug onwards, in order to take up position on left of 1 Suffolk. Bn to be prepared to carry out deep and active patrolling, using tpt if necessary. In event of recce discovering that enemy had carried out complete withdrawal the bn was warned to be ready to proceed as part of a force comprised of 3 Div Recce, 4 Goldm Gds & 2 EY acting as a mot. Bn. This part of plan did not materialise, as enemy were found to be holding general line of 290 Ring contour astride main rd SE of X-rds 692275. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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