| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Holland | 21 | During the operation CO recd orders that 7 Hamps would guard the southern ends and approaches of the rd and rly brs on completion of the town clearing and liaison for this purpose was effected with Motor Bn (Grenadier Gds) of Gds Armd Div who were guarding the approaches at the time. One two coy gp and sp arms would be employed at each br and it was decided that A and B Coys under comd OC A Coy would guard the rd br and C and D Coys under comd OC C Coy wouId guard the rly br. Each gp wouId have under comd one tp tks, one sec A/Tk and one sec 3" mor. |
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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