| 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: First Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | A pl from 'B' Coy took over posn in the barracks from a pl of 'C' Coy, the switch being completed by 0612 hrs. During the morning the RAP was brought up to 'D' Coys old posn in the Docks. During the day, the only opposition was again from shelling and mortar fire. Meanwhile, preparations were still being made for the possible attack to the east towards FORT DE MERXEM and LAER, both of which were held by the enemy. The attack on ECKEREN was now considered impracticable after study of the ground in view of deep floods, the canal, and the wire defences of ANTWERP which had previously been erected by the Germans. Consequently, as a result of civilian information received, 'B' Coy was sent on a patrol at 2130 hrs and located a flimsy plank bridge over the canal at 689003. |
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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