| 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 Manchester Regt | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. P.H. Earle |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEYTHUISEN | 3 | 0900 | Comd. Offr. and 2 i/c. left to visit D. Coy Tac HQ to observe the effect of Coy. shoot. | |
| 3 | 1000 | Mor. positions subjected to heavy shelling causing cas. to men, tubes abd vehicles. Smoke screen reported to be very effective in blanketing TEGELEN. | ||
| 3 | 1030 | Sigs. Offr. and I.O. visited WEERT. | ||
| 3 | 1100 | Padre (Capt. Le Jones) held Church Service for HQ personnel. | ||
| 3 | 1230 | Comd. Offr. and 2 i/c. returned from MAASBREE. | ||
| 3 | 1240 | A. Coy. reported enemy shells falling in KESSENECH. | ||
| 3 | 1345 | I.O. Left to visit D. Coy Tac HQ. Coy to return to normal location as soon as tasks completed. | ||
| 3 | 1550 | D. Coy reported back in normal location. During the operation the Company fired approx 3,000 rounds of HE. and 1,500 rounds of smoke. | ||
| 3 | 1555 | Sigs. Offr. visited HQ Adm Gp to enquire into Offrs. leave situation. |
Source: Stichting Adoptiegraven-Venray, 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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