| 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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The usual artillery concentration preceded this attack and by 2345 hours EMPEL was in our hands without much opposition. The enemy probably anticipating our attack withdrew from the area. One Coy of 7 A. & S.H. was left in EMPEL and the remainder of the Bn returned to its former location. Approximately 10 P.W. were captured. A certain amount of mopping up had to be done and only slight enemy shelling was encountered. |
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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