| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | At 1600 hours the attack by 152 and 153 Bdes started and by 1615 hours reported that both crossings were going well. By 1715 hours one platoon of 7 A. & S.H. was across the canal at the LOCK gates 623995 and the platoon which was to land on the ISLAND at 621994 was well on the way. Not much opposition was encountered, but an enormous number of Schumines caused quite a number of casualties in 7 A. & S.H. Some of these mines were disguised as bricks. |
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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