| 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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L.A. | 1 | The Bde Gp consisted of the following: - 4 Ksli at VEULEN 7722, 8 Rb at IJSSELSTEIN 7223, with 2 Ff Yeo with one sqn at VEULEN. 1 Hereford at GRIENDTSVEEN 7017, 2 E Yorks from 3 Brit Div 6716, 15/19 H 6716 with sqn in res behind Bde Hq at IJSSELSTEIN, plus one bty of 119 Sp 17 pdr A Tk. During the day 2 Ff Yeo did some recce of rs across our front. The 15(S) Div continued their advance towards MEIJEL, meeting less opposition. Usual standing patrols were laid on. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.
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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