| 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: Headquarters 29th Armoured Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier C.B.C. Harvey, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1400 | 2 FF Yeo ordered to send one sqn ahead to try and rush br over canal at ZOMEREN 6012, and to follow up with remainder as soon as possible. They by-pass HEEZE 4911 which is held, but leave one sqn/coy gp to contain it until 23 H can be brought up to deal with the situation. 23 H ordered to send one sqn/coy gp through LEENDE – STRIJP 4706 to main rd LEENDE – MAARHEEZE 5703 and to engage enemy in MAARHEEZE from their rear as 159 Inf Bde coming from HAMONT 4707 are held up. Remainder 23 H gp ordered to seize HEEZE. To go via rd junc 440284 and minor rd. They quickly cleared the town, taking a no of PW from 6 Para regt, 2 pls of which appeared to be holding the town. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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