WO 171/675 - 152 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: 152nd Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brig. A.J.H. Cassels, CBE, DSO.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
VLEUT near EINDHOVEN	4		Units began seriously to intimidate the enemy and daylight patrols, Bren and Mortar shoots were prevalent whilst 'D' Coy 1/7 Mx blazed away merrily at likely enemy supply routes. 140 Lt Aa Bty did likewise. Bde Comd attended 'O' Gp at Hq 51 (H) Div at 1400 hrs, and was then ordered to relieve 1 E Lancs by 5 Seaforth on night 5/6 Oct one Coy to be relieved night 4/5 Oct. This was put under way at 1600 hrs when Bde Comd called an 'O' Gp and necessary adjustments to Bde line were also made. One coy 5 Seaforth was sent off but before relief was completed it was cancelled and that coy returned to its parent unit and for the night 4/5 Oct the 'status quo was maintained in the Bde sector'. For patrols see Appx. 243 A Tk Bty moved to conc area Ne of BEST.	Appx J-1

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.

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