| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMIENS | 31 | 0615 | 23 H 3RTR with 'H' 'G' coy under comd entered AMIENS. Our night march had surprised the enemy that the main br. over the SOMME was secured intact by 23 H and 'H' Coy. and 'F' Coy had a hand in the capture by 2 FF Yeo of Gen. ERERBACH, the new Commander of the German 7 Army. During the day a bridgehead was formed and secured over the SOMME, by 23 H and 'H' Coy and towards evening we all moved across into an area some 7 miles beyond AMIENS, ready to go on the next day.: 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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