WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment - July 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 2nd Bn The East Yorkshire Regt
Month and Year: July 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. N.J. Dickson

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	18		The start line which was a lateral road on the South of ESCOVILLE was under accurate Arty fire from the time that the Sp fire began. Some cas were received here in the leading coys B & C. These Coys ran into a strongly defended line of well concealed weapon pits but soon overcame the opposition who was somewhat demoralised by the pre air and Arty bombardmant. Further progress was impeded by A/P mines and A & D Coys were committed. The town which had suffered heavily from air attack was determinedly held by snipers well concealed in houses and in Tks. By 1800 hrs all opposition had been overcome and TOUFFREVILLE was taken. Much enemy eqpt was captured including 1 Pz Kw Mk IV undamaged. 6 12 cm mortars, 6 – 8 cm mortars. 2 German A/Tk Bazookas and 90 PWs. Cas to the Bn amounted to 1 Offr and 13 ORs killed. 3 Offrs wounded and 87 ORs wounded. 1 OR missing.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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