| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1030 | B Coy recce patrol (strength one Pl) went out at 0945 hrs to the ORCHARD at 712720. There they found two enemy hiding in a slit trench. One was shot in the arm as he tried to run away and both were taken prisoners. Altogether 15 Germans were seen and fired at and two more, making four in all, were captured. Some were definitely wounded. Much enemy movement was seen during the morning and the Coys were subject to increased enemy MG and shell fire. |
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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