| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | On 5 December it was found necessary on account of the flooding to withdraw 7 A. & S.H. from the island. This withdrawal was completed without incident and 7 A. & S.H. moved to a concentration area at ST MICHIELS GESTEL. At 1430 hours Tac Bde H.Q. moved to 660672 which was the area previously occupied by Div H.Q. On the evening of 5 December two further heavy explosions were heard in the North Eastern sector of the island and the water rose steadily in all sectors, at the rate of approximately one inch in four hours. |
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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