| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | At 0900 hrs a sec of carrs was ordered fwd to hold a bridge taken by the Recce Regt at 278108. At 1200 hrs the Bn was suddenly ordered to put a coy into HAPERT 2710 believed to be empty. 'B' Coy therefore made an attack with sp from carrs, mors, A/tk guns and with 'D' Coy following up. No casualties were caused to our tps and enemy estimated at one pl was cleared from the village. 'D' Coy left one pl at the bridge 265100 while 'B' Coy stayed in the village. Lieut Fitchett took out a patrol incl one RE offr to find enemy locations and data about the river, ready for an attack on BLADEL for which the Bn was warned that evening. There was no other activity during the night. |
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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