| 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. | 7 | 2 Ff Yeo moved into Div res with sqn resting in HELMOND, 15/19 H taking over from 2 ff Yeo in VEULEN and two sqns in res. During the afternoon 1 Wg sent out a fighting patrol to the Nort of VEULEN, killing 4 Huns and generally beating them up. During the late afternoon some enemy shells landed in the 1 Wg's rear Bn area, resulting in seven trucks being brewed up. Patrols were arranged for the night. |
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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