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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	7		5/7 Gordons after having been relieved by "A" sqn 49 Div Recce Regt rejoined 153 Bde in a concentration area East of S’HERTOGENBOSCH. At this stage the flooding appeared to become somewhat stabilised in the 154 Bde sector as no considerable change in the level had become apparent during the last 24 hours. Information was received that the enemy’s intention was to attack NIJMEGEN Bridge during the next 48 hours. 154 Bde's intention was to hold the line LIENDEN – VALBURG - ANDELST Station 616710 - ANDELST - South edge of flooding to DE TEMPEL 544695 thence North bank of River WAAL to road and track junction 664684. Under command 154 Bde were:-

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

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