| 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 Worcestershire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: February 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W. Vickers |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1145 | Bde. "O" Gp where orders for a new role were issued and Bn was ordered to clear through to ridge - line 919523 to 920516. This Op could not commence until the D.C.L.I. had cleared the MATTERBORN Feature, and the Som. L.I. had reached their objective HAU. The D.C.L.I. commenced their Op at 17.00 hrs - the 7 Som. L.I. were passed through the D.C.L.I. at approx. 22.30 hrs but were held up by an enemy strongpoint which K.O'd. three of the leading tanks. The Somerset Transport blocked the route making it impossible for us to pass through as originally planned. "A" Coy cleared the area of the Village immediately East BEAU CHOISIE collecting a useful bag of P.W's. and suffering very light casualties. |
Source: The Worcestershire Regiment.
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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