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		At this point orders were received for a recce in force to be carried out in the area of STEERTHEUVEL 8117. It was known that a body of enemy were established in this village, which had been used as a base for the counter attack against the village from the North. It was the intention to discover what forces were in the area and to deal with them. For this purpose "C" Coy were detailed and given one squadron of tanks. Zero was to be at 1400 and the group was to debouch from the woods West of STEERTHEUVEL. At this point, news was received that the platoon of RSF in KRUISWEG had been over-run by tanks. Recce in force was advanced to 1330 and when it appeared on the scene, the enemy believed it to be a rapid counter-attack. At the same tine the bn was ordered to establish itself in the general area West of KRUISWEG. The attack by "C" Coy was a complete success. STEERTHEUVEL was cleared, the enemy were compelled to withdraw from KRUISWEG and the bn was able to move up in bounds to the new area centred about 808159. 34 PW were taken and 3 SP guns destroyed. "C" Coy suffered no casualties in the attack although one tank was knocked out. 2/Lieut. F.C.L. Godley, Green Howards, joined the Bn.

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

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