| 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: 7th Bn. The Hampshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. D.E.B. Talbot MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | COs O Gp and harbour parties left HECHTEL at 0615 hrs on orders to move fwd and Bde Gp was contacted at Bde HQ. This adv gp moved as one body and arrived at EINDHOVEN at 1000 hrs having crossed the Dutch border en route just N of ESCAUT canal. A long halt was made at EINDHOVEN as enemy opposition had been encountered by Gds Armd Div further fwd. Bde Comd went fwd to contact the armour for infm. Abundant evidence of the German bombing on the night 19/20 was seen at EINDHOVEN. |
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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