| 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: 612 Field Squadron R.E. | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major R.F.N. Anderson, RE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0715 | "H" Hour for Op. Nutcracker Allotment of Tps.:- 1 Tp in sp. of 1 Here. on right flank; 2 Tp. assisting launching of Mobile Bly. Br. and Assault Br. Guides; 3 Tp. sweeping rd. GRIENDSVEEN towards AMERIKA. Weather:- hard continuous rain all day. Thing did not go well. Nature of ground so bad that tank got bogged and prevented use of M.B.B. and Assault Br. All four grps. on rd. to AMERIKA had to be bridged by Bailey eqpt. Two br. done by 2 Tp. - 30 SS & 50 SS. Sweeping a road […] on all day many 'R' Mines and Schu Mines found - 3 casualties:- injured 1 Tp. went right road & through AMERIKA. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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