WO 171/1257 - 3 Irish Guards - August 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	2	0200	The attack was carried out successfully, no opposition being met, although there were many incidents of K.Od. tanks having to be investigated etc. Having reached their objective, X coy. sited their H.Q. in a convenient trench. They subsequently discovered it to be a German latrine. The remainder of the Division passed through the Bn. at about 0600hrs. The morning started off quietly except for a few snipers being brought in-identified as 3/752 Gren.Reg. of 326 Inf. Div. Patrols were sent out from the coys. and Carrier Pln. Majors Stewart Fotheringham and Eardley Wilmot X coy and 2 coy. respectively were relieved for rest by their 2nd. in Commands. Seven ORs. wounded were the total casualties for the day.

Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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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