| 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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DINANT and GIVET | 21-22 | Move at first light via GEMBLOUX J 82 to positions along the river Meuse. German drive assumed alarming proportions. Bn HQ to ANTHEE O 8786, F in reserve at ST GERARD O 8798. G Coy under command 3 RTR at DINANT O 9888, H Coy under 23 H at GIVET O 9275. Recce of Bn positions astride the road to Brussels at GENAPPE between QUATRE-BRAS and WATERLOO, and intended as a last man and last round position on the right of 53 Div on the line of the river Dyle. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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