| 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: 1 E. Lan. R. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Spandau fire was heard at 0240 hrs on the right flank but did not appear to be coming anywhere near our posns. At 0530 hrs an enemy post with MG was reported at 433364 as a result of a 'B' Coy patrol. The morning patrol to 'Woodchopper Wood' found no enemy. At 0645 hrs the CO., IO., Adjt and B.C. left for recce of the NIJMEGEN area where the Bn together with the rest of the Bde was going to rejoin the Div and be employed in a counter attack role should enemy penetration of the eastern side of the salient north of NIJMEGEN be attempted. The journey took 1½ hrs and touch was made with both 1 HLI and 1 Oxf Bucks in the morning, in whose areas the counter-attack would be made if necessary. After the recce being completed, a message was recd that the Bde was being attacked and return at once. The journey took 2 hrs and on arrival everything appeared normal. Enemy had penetrated our FDLs and then retired. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: 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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