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
	22		The advance continued. 1/4 KOYLI followed up Clarkforce to take over ground won by the armour and consequently the bn was ordered to take over the defence of the Eastern side of WUSTWEZEL. At this stage the RSF were in defence astride the main road at 820156 with a platoon at KRUISWEG. The nearest unit on the left was at NIEUWMOER 7619 and the intervening stretch of road was undefended, save for a group of flail tanks at 796152, and Div HQ which was also at this place. The bn moved into position to cover the whole of the village. During this move there was a sudden increase in the shelling which had been noticeably quieter during the morning.

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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