| 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: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: April 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1100 | Bn moved and cleared route Windheim, Dohren, Loccum where first enemy were met in strength. "B" on left and "C" on right attacked through the village with "A" Coy firm base in western end of it. "D" Coy passed through "B" and "C" Coys and finally cleared the opposition. This operation was highly successfull yielding 150 POW from LAD (Labour Corps) and Battle GP Volkaes at little cost to ourselves : Cas. 10 OR's wounded. Also MMG Pl. had three killed and 2 F&F Yeo. lost a sqn. commdr. Enemy equipment destroyed : 6x88mm guns, 3x20mm guns, 2 Halftracks, 1xarmd Car, and 5xlorries.Bn. consolidated in Loccum with BnHQ at 971301. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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