| 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: 2 Lincolns | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. C.L. Firbank |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 25 | Bn moved in M.T. to DEURNE and with 2 RUR took over the area of DEURNE from troops of 11 Arm Div. 2 Lincolns were established in area by 1100 hrs protecting the N en NE approaches the town. During the late afternoon a carrier located 30 enemy 2½ miles NE of DEURNE but these scattered in thick country before fire could be opened. One German deserter came in during the day and was identified as a marine fighting as an infantry soldier. | E 3 |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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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