| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | At 0855 hours 15th November the leading elements of 1 Black Watch crossed the bridge at 629998 and by 0940 hours had reached the area 650969 without opposition. The 1 Black Watch advance in Kangaroos was quite unopposed and they very quickly advanced to LEVEROIJ 6896 which they reached at 1100 hours. Here the road was blocked due to fallen masonry. One coy of 1 Black Watch made contact with 53 Div at 660945 at about 1400 hours. 1 Black Watch then patrolled the area for mines and found the bridges at 663955 blown. |
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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