| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 4th Bn the Wiltshire Regt | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. E.L. Luce, TD |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Strong patrols occupying X rds (6968) and posn on road to the N without opposition, where coys were eventually established. B coy push down road to occupy BEMMEL sta (707673) finding the road had been hurriedly evacuated leaving behind 7 x 7.5 cm guns, 5 x.20 mm guns and a large amount of equipment. C and D coys move fwd of rly to line of road 716676 – 718672 in the village of RESSEN where they dig in and occupy defensive posn. By last light 129 Bde are relieved by 69 Bde from 50 Div. Bn relieved by 6 Green Howards and conc in area of X rds (6967) where they had previously been held up. |
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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