WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment - August 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	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
	13	2030	A & D Coys began adv after a hy arty conc on ridge. Very hy mortar and shellfire at once came down along line of rd running NE from Xrds 692276 and a fair number of cas was suffered. But the attack continued, with C Coy following up, and tks in sp. By nightfall the ridge had been gained. C Coy, who, in the original plan, was to press fwd along the track to stream 708271, were ordered to remain on the ridge after clearing a wood, but patrols to the stream reported enemy fire from adjacent wood, and patrols were est in orchards 709273 and 704272. Latter remained until 0900 hrs the following morning, and reported no contact except with small enemy patrol of 5 men, who escaped into the mist. B Coy moved behind the bn adv., and consolidated on the reverse slope. During the night the coys were somewhat dispersed, and the clearing of the ridge continued. The Adjt, Capt. R.T. Brown, captured one of the enemy, and one German officer, discovered hiding at Bn HQ 15 mins after its arrival, was also taken prisoner. Brown, R.T.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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