| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELCHTEREN | 10 | The Bn was grouped as a whole with 23 H and we continued the advance EAST against heavey opposition. Major Bird was wounded almost immediately, and there was extremely heavy fighting all day in the area of HELCHTEREN K 3576. H. Coy was in the leading Sqn-Coy gp and suffered heavy casualties, F Coy went round the right flank to loosen up the position and were luckier. But by the end of the day we had taken 200 PW and killed at least 100 of the enemy. Cas. Lt. D. Howorth & Lt R.J. Ellis Killed. 9 OR's killed & Major T. Bird, Capt Straker, Lt. Dixon and 19 ORs 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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