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
UDENHOUT	29		Contact was gradually lost during night 28/29 Oct as enemy beat a hasty retreat Northwards. During the op Bde took about 100 Pw though exact numbers could not be counted as some were passed back direct to Div Pw cage. During morning 2 Seaforth took up their adv where they had left off the previous night and occupied all objectives. They also exploited as far as objectives which had been given 5 Camerons. Only three live enemy were met though a few dead ones were encountered. 5 Camerons moved to EFTELING 1341 without opposition. 5 Seaforth carried out active patrolling during day and succeeded in tracking down and engaging with arty about 100 enemy who were trying to cross Canal. A furter adv was planned and orders for it were given by Bde Comd at a conference at 2115 hrs. For detail see log sheets 29 Oct. The plan was left fluid pruposely until the enemy intentions could be properly gauged. 2 Seaforth wre to patrol to LOONSCH HOUKJE during night 29/30 Oct. If patrols found LOONS HOEKJE unoccupied then 2 Seaforth were to occupy it as soon as possible 30 Oct. If LOONS HOEKJE were found to be occupied then 2 Seaforth were to attack and for this attack an arty fire plan was laid on.

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

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