WO 171/680 - 154 Infantry Brigade - November 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: H.Q. 154 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	5		At 1800 hours the Bde Comd attended a Div Comd's conference at Div H.Q. As a result of this conference 7 A. & S.H. were ordered to send out a patrol of 1 officer and one platoon strength to ascertain whether the enemy were still in EMPEL. This patrol went out at 2130 hours. Artillery concentrations on targets at 318513, 323516, 327514 and 323513 were laid on from 1745 hours to 1800 hours. The intention was that these artillery concentrations would probably frighten the enemy and make him withdraw. It was discovered, however, that the enemy was much stronger in the area than was anticipated and the patrol sustained one officer wounded and taken prisoner and four O.Rs missing. As a result of this it was decided that 7 A. & S.H. were to attack the area on the night of 6th November.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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