| 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: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTWERP | 5-6 | Coys concentrated in their Armd Regt Gps SOUTH of ANTWERP. Some attempt was made to begin the reconditioning of the vehicles whcih was so urgently needed after our 450 mile advance from LAIGLE, but we were not entirely free from operational commitments. A few enemy appeared on the WEST bank of the Scheldt nto knowing we were there, and G Coy mortars had one excellant shoot directed from the top of a hotel in ANTWERP at the same time there were numerous pockets within the Div. area, and A Echelon collected 50 P.O.W. one morning. |
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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