| 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 |
| Unit: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Both 56 Bde and 104 US Div succeeded in crossing R MARK, 2 Essex captured BARLAQUE, 2 Glos captured the factory area on the South bank of the river at STAMPERSGAT and the Americans cleared STANDDAARBUITEN. All was going well when several difficulties arose. Firstly it proved impossible to construct a kapok br, owing to the width of the river. Secondly, the class 40 br was, owing to the flat country, in full view of the enemy and under observed shellfire. A class 9 br was substituted for it, and even this was “class 9 query” at one time, having had a direct hit. 56 Bde were unable to clear more than BARLAQUE, movement towards KADE in daylight provoking a counterattack from NE, North and NW which was held with some difficulty. | OO at Appx B |
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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