| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | The Bn now concentrated in the woods north of the canal, 'C' Coy sending a standing patrol to the North supported by carriers. At 2000 hrs, as it was getting dark, the sound of planes was heard overhead and bombs started to fall. Most of these were anti-personnel bombs, only a few HE being dropped. 'B' Coy suffered the only two casualties, one man being killed. 'C' Coy had a very narrow escape when a long line of these A.P. bombs plastered the area within a hundred yards of them. |
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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