| 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: 3 MON | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.C. Stockley |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0600 | By shelling in "A" Coy area with HE and smoke. Coys stand to expecting attack which did not meterialise. Reasonably quiet throughout remainder of day. Fairly heavy shelling near to Bn HQ during night 29/30. Weather not getting much colder, but fortunately remains dry. Should have been relieved today for 4 days rest, but a situation has developed on the American front on our immediate right, making this impossible. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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