| 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: HQ 30 Corps | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.-Gen. B.G.Horrocks, CB, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | During the night 25/26 Sep 43 Div carried out operations for the withdrawal of 1 Airborne Div in assault boats. These operations continued until 0600 hrs when intense enemy fire made further crossings impossible. These operations which were carried out with the greatest gallantry and skill by all concerned resulted in the evacuation of 2163 men of 1 Airborne Div, 160 Polish Para Bde and 75 of 4 Dorset. 180 men of the latter were left on North bank still fighting to cover the withdrawal. Elaborate arrangements were made for the reception, evacuation and housing of the survivors in the barracks at NIJMEGEN. |
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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