| 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 Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | In the meantime both 'A' and 'B' Coys had returned and while 'C' Company was carrying out its task a mobile column of the enemy was seen to be moving on a road parallel to the one on which the rest of the Brigade convoy was then halted. The distance between them and us was 2,000 yards. The gunners immediately went into action and their fifth shot blew up the leading vehicle which halted the rest of the column. The gunners were firing over open sights, and dealt with the remainder of the column in very swift fashion, and knocked out 2 S.P. guns and 10 other transport vehicles. 'A' and 'B' Companies captured 100 prisoners from these vehicles and 'C' Company captured 38 prisoners from their operation. The enemy were originally a battle group from a Panzer Grenadier Regiment from 248 Division, |
Source: 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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