| 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 Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | On arrival it was found that part of an American Armoured Avision was there. They had laid mines for their own protection and when we arrived lifted them for us to pass through. When we reached the last minefield which had been lifted and stacked on the side of the pavement, by a most unfortunate accident a wire attached to one of the mines caught up in the wheels of the second T.C.V., to pass through and exploded. No blame could be attached to any-one – it was a very unfortunate incident resulting in 3 men killed and 21 wounded. 2 T.C.Vs burnt out and 1 badly damaged. |
Source: 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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