| 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: 5 E Yorks | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. T.L.G. Charles |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bn continued occupation of area HOFSTADE – GYSEGEM – TERMONDE patrolling North and West. Enemy contacted at ZELE and engaged. Carrier patrol to BRUGSCHEN surprised approx 250 enemy with H.T. resting. Carriers killed 4 and took 147 P.W. Further 85 enemy incl one offr who ran away were later rounded up. Other isolated gps of stragglers were collected by local resistance personnel and handed over. Total PW 326 incl 5 ofrrs. Prisoners handed over incl one agent carrying collection of passports and identity documents as well as complete German offr’s uniform. Fine weather. |
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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