| 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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE BAS-PERRIER | 2 | An early start and we advanced to LE BAS PERIER. Here we were ordered to stop, although there was still only slight opposition, so that the Gds Armd Div on our left might catch up with us. 'H' Coy patrolled forward into CHENEDULLES and found it empty, but at 1800 hrs some enemy tks and inf of 9 S.S.Pz Div appeared. 'H' Coy got direct hit on a Panther with a P.I.A.T. but were later withdrawn. : Cas. 2 O.R's wounded. |
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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