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
	10		A deserter was taken by "A" Coy confirming that the troops in front of us were now of an inferior type. It was decided to harass these troops. Tanks were used to shoot up a house occupied by the enemy, and the MMGs also harrassed the area at irregular intervals. This was done to such good effect that in the evening a further deserter came in from this position and reported that four of his comrades had been killed in this episode. He appeared completely demoralised. Preparations were now made to hand over the position to the 11 RSF. The bn were to take over their position in the ZNDEREIGEN sector. This was a quiet sector, not in close contact, and it was the intention to rest the bn there. Recce parties were exchanged today.

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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