| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. W.P. Sweetman |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEEL | 31 | Today makes 14th day in line. Still rather quiet, but increased shelling and mortaring in the area. Carrier Pl HQ hit - no casualties. 4 patrols sent out during night; enemy activity reported by A Coy patrol of 1 Offr and 10 men. Three parties of enemy appeared to be laying mines. The weather during the last 24 hrs has been considerably warmer, and the severe frost which has prevailed has deteriorated to some extent. Visibility has improved, and on fwd O.Ps, we are able to observe to the extent of 400 or 500 yards on the enemy-held side of the MAAS. No signal log kept after the 21st Dec. 44. |
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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