| 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: 1st Bn The HLI | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. MacLeod |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1645 | C Coy held up by 7.5 cm Atk. gun at 323187. The enemy were forced to withdraw and the gun captured. Adv. continued steadily both fwd. Coys. meeting opposition. The country was difficult, tracks marked on the map practically non-existent, and the night pitch dark. |
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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