| 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: 2nd Bn. East Yorkshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.F. Hutchinson |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Posn still under hvy mortar and shell fire which caused 2 ORs cas wounded throughout the day and night. During the day, snipers were pushed out to observe any movement by enemy but they claimed no success. Patrolling by night was still carried out, one a diversionary raid on a suspected enemy O.P. which was destroyed by fire after being found to be occupied, while the other raided known MG posns in CHATEAU DE LA LANDE. Both patrols returned safely. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, 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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