| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | A Polish Paratroop Bde had landed during 21st in the area the North of ELST about midway between rivers WAAL and NEDER RIJN and leading tps had reached the southern banks of the NEDER RIJN SW of ARNHEM. 214 and 129 Bdes had crossed the WAAL on 21st Sept the former Bde now being held up by 88 mm guns and MGs in the area 676663 while no contact had been reported by 129 Bde in the area South of ELST. |
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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