| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | The day passed completely quietly for the Bn, though 1/5 Welch passing through along the canal bank met the same opposition that we had met the previous day. The plan at this time was that the Bn should advance in support of 1/5 Welch to the line of the small canal some 3,000 yds ahead. The Bn received orders to move northwards and embussed to the area of EERSEL and DUIZEL. The Bn left the area of the bridge at 1930 hrs as it was growing dark, and all went smoothly until within 2 miles of EERSEL. By this time the Bn was moving along a narrow lane in pitch darkness, vehs became ditched, and to crown it all a br along the route was found to be incapable of taking the heavy traffic of the Bn. There was nothing left for it but to turn around and the Bn arrived and took over from 1 HLI at 0400 hrs. |
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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