| 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: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | The attack on LE HAVRE commenced at 1600 hrs with the RAF dropping approx 3,000 tons of bombs on enemy defs, 147 and 56 Bdes advance from the NE commenced immediately afterwards. L.Os had been sent by the Bn to Bns of these Bdes taking the most important part in the attack, with the result that we were able to keep close touch with the operations, which was of great value. The Bn was at 15 minutes to move, but the attack proceeded according to plan and the Bn was not called upon. Overprint Map of LE HAVRE defs at ……. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, 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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