| 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: H.Q. 154 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | The 7 Black Watch did extraordinarily well in this attack and its success was in a measure due to the dash and speed with which the operation was carried out. Approximately 200 P.W. were captured and the casualties of 7 Black Watch amounted to only 23. This finished operation “Colin” which started on the morning of 23rd October. |
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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