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
	8		The bn remained in its positions at MAERLE. Mortaring of the area continued. This remained totally ineffective, although it had an effect in tiring the men. Energetic counter mortar activities were undertaken. An OP was established at the HQ of the Glosters. This was in communication with the bn by means of a No. 18 set. Another OP was set up at Bn HQ. The RA rep was used as the channel for co-ordinating the reports and sending them back. As intersections were obtained on mortars, fire was brought down on them. The enemy replied and a fierce fire fight was fought out during the day. Towards the evening the enemy activity slackened considerably, and it is fair to suppose that the counter-mortar fire was effective.

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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