| 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 The Royal Ulster Rifles | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.C. Harris |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6520 DEURNE | 25 | Advance party left area 5910 at 0700hrs for 6520 DEURNE. Bn left MAARHEEZE in transport at 0715hrs, arriving new loction 1130: three prisoners were brought in during the day, two by Coy A and one by C Coy. A Coy discovered through civilian sources that two Germans were lying in a house. Piat fire was directed onto the house in question which immediatly resuted in one German rushing out giving himself up. OC A Coy then went into the house and discovered the second German somewhat panick stricken by the Fiat fire. During the evening the pipe band played in the town causing great interest amongst the civilians who heartily applauded the bands effort. Weather again stormy. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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