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		Now that the whereabouts of the enemy were known, the plan was amended as follows; "C" Coy were to withdraw first, keeping off the main track. Mortars, anti-tank guns and Coy transport under Capt. Salmon were to leave at wide intervals after "C" Coy had got out. "B" Coy were to follow, leaving the area to be held by the tanks which were to withdraw when "B" Coy had cleared the area. The whole move was to be carried out as silently as possible. Transport was to wait in the area 125238 until it was known that "B" Coy had disengaged successfully. Arty was asked to stand by from 1345, the time at which "B" Coy began withdrawing, to put dawn DF fire should enemy attempt to interfere with the withdrawal. The withdrawal began at 1320 and at 1335 the whole area was mortared for 5 minutes catching "C" Coy in the open. They lost four more casualties. After a wait of 5 minutes, Capt. Salmon was ordered to start moving the transport. In spite of the noise made by the Loyd carriers they all got away safely. "B" Coy followed and the six tanks brought up the rear. The force was warned that there were snipers on the route, but "C" Coy had already by-passed the trouble and, except for one platoon which had got lost in the initial stonk, had nearly reached home.

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

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