| 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: 1/7th Bn The Queen's Royal Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Phase 1 started and "C" Coy come under DF and MG fire when they arrived in the area 164389. "A" Coy advanced to the SL. Our arty was brought down on these posns and some of them were silenced. The advance continued slowly. Darkness was falling rapidly and there were still 8 MG posts which could not be located in the thick woods. In view of this the attack was called off for the night and the Bn consolidated on its gains and patrolled fwd. |
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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