WO 171/703 - 185 Infantry Brigade - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	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		2 Warwick made fairly rapid progress on the right and were soon into BRABANDER, 1 Norfolk heading for the woods EAST and NORTH of VENRAY were under very heavy mortar and SAA fire, at the same time being entangled in Schu minefds in open and exposed fields. They suffered severe losses and 2 KSLI were instructed to pass through 2 Warwick and enter the woods from the WEST. 2 KSLI started at 1300 hrs and by dusk were successfully established in the woods although in close contact with the enemy. Meanwhile 2 E Yorks had moved up on right of 2 Warwick.

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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