| 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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0700 | During the night, the CO organised a Harassing Shoot against the enemy to draw his fire and enable us to locate his posns. It consisted of arty, Bn 3 in Mortars, Coy Brens and 2 in Mortars with one M10 positioned on the road to make as much noise as possible. The enemy was late in returning our fire and eventually three spandaus began firing into the Orchard in A Coy area. No casualties were sustained. |
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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