| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | "C" Coy were now firmly established in ZWINGELSPAAN. A patrol reported the br at 759456 clear, but civilians reported that it was mined. In the afternoon a pl occupied this br in order that 4 Lincs could adv on WILLEMSTAD. KLUNDERT had now been captured by 1/4 KOYLI and the operation, as it affected the bn, was now complete. Observation was maintained on the coast rd where retreating parties of boche were shelled. The Bn posns were shelled and mortared during the day but no further contact was made. The bn remained in its posns throughout the night having gained all its objectives, one town and four villages, in spite of all difficulties of ground, mines and darkness, and strong enemy opposition concentrated on the very restricted lines of advance. |
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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