| 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: 6th Bn The Green Howards | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1300 | Enemy activity on Bn front fwd of D and C Coys. Two enemy tks and a tracked vehicle carrying Inf moved down the main ARNHEM road and dismounted the Inf at 709739 and 70877240. Three enemy MG’s began firing at C Coy at the same time. 6 DLI on our right used the PIAT against the tracked vehicle. No enemy movement was seen after this. |
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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