WO 171/1257 - 3 Irish Guards - November 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: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	27		In the S part of the Bn sector a German patrol of about 20 men reentered their posn’s in wood SW of the canal at about 0815 hrs. Observations later in the morning drew fire from what seemed a single rifleman, but whether or no this served the presence of others could not be ascertained. It may be that realizing our desire to dominate the canal & our habit of sending patrols out at night, the enemy has decided to intercept us or obtain warning of our approach by means of flares. Certainly he seems very sensitive to any activity on this part of the front. The Germans appear to have completed the defences in this area to their satisfaction. There was no shelling in the Bn area today.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Fred Bolle.

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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