| 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: First Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | At 2215 hrs, Bn. HQ moved fwd to the F.U.P. The night was very dark with some rain and all movement was slow. At 2315 hrs, the sp wpns opened fire and for the next 20 mins the night was filled with the noise of the barrage, rattle of the MGs, and the crash of concentrations of Mors. In all this noise enemy fire passed unnoticed, except on the right where the 7 RWFs were simultaneously crossing the canal, and Spandau fire became more and more insistent. The barrage continued in lessening intensity for two hrs. Meanwhile, under this umbrella of flying metal, the inf advanced. At 2330 hrs the first boats touched the waters of the canal. |
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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