| 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: 6 Green Howards | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0600 | Dawn broke with a heavy ground mist with which the enemy proceeded to mix a large amount of smoke. Much shelling of the Bn area was experienced from field and S.P. guns. A severe counter attack by the enemy was put in against the 151 Bde slightly North of the Bn positions, but did not affect the Bn. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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