| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | CI. V Raft was to be built at each crossing place, the right raft by the Bn Pioneers, the left raft by a det of the REs. Zero hr was fixed at 0030 hrs, but about midday it was put forward to 2330 hrs. Bn moved to its assembly posn one mile to S of the Canal at 1600 hrs and remained there till 2030 hrs when the leading rifle coys moved fwd to the F.U.P. which was 600 yds S of the Canal. Rafting stores were dumped at the F.U.P. at 1930 hrs together with assault boats, 16 boats in all being provided. This allowed for the crossing on each coy front by 4 boats, keeping one boat in reserve, the remaining 6 being reserved for the rafting operations. |
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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