| 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: HQ 185 Inf Bde | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. E.L. Bols |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | During the night patrols had reached the MOLENBEEK and taken its measure. Kapok and bridge-laying tanks were brought up over a very difficult route and they arrived in time to enable a crossing to be made at 0430 hrs with the help of artificial light. Weather was foul and enemy opposition considerable. Minefds were abundant on both sides of the beek; Schu mines being particularly in evidence. The bridge tank overturned in the dyke and the tanks were unable to go forward. 8 Br Inf Bde carried out a similar assault crossing on our flank. |
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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