| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. MacLeod |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1900 | Second phase started. Firm base formed successfully and fighting patrol went out. This patrol ran into mines and booby traps in vicinity of house. 8 men wounded and Sgt. Dearsley killed. Whole force then withdrew successfully having obtained identification (Waffen SS). Type of mine not identified. Does not seem to have been an “S” mine as the effect was not so lethal. Opposition from MG. and mortars was heavy but our casualties were caused with one exception by the mines. 9 enemy known to have been killed. |
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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