WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	7		Snipers had been established East and West of NIEUWKERK and at 0645 Cpl. Nicholson reported to the 2 ic that approx a Coy of enemy were approaching the position from the East. The Brigadier was at once asked to place a squadron of tanks in support of the bn and to despatch one troop direct to NIEUWKERK as quickly as possible, the remainder to proceed to AERLE. This was agreed. At the same time, DF fire was brought down, and the attack, if such it was, was never pressed home. Snipers continued to watch and reported that the enemy who had infiltrated between ourselves and the Lincolns had disappeared at about 129240. While attention was still fixed on this spot, small arms fire was brought to bear on "C" Coy. Two MGs and some rifles were firing very close to Lieut. Hardy's platoon. A tracked vehicle had also been heard approaching the bridge.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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