WO 171/1304 - Hallamshire Battalion - November 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: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	25		Preparations were made to hand over the area to 4 Lincs, who were to take over the area during the afternoon and evening. Intermittent shelling of the area took place, but it was on a reduced scale. Evidently our counter-battery methods were proving effective, or some guns had been withdrawn to other sectors. Three Dutchmen from HOUT BLERICK, one on a M/C, came into the "A" Coy posn and reported that there were no enemy in that place, but that there were eight enemy guarding a prepared demolition South of the village. He said that six of these were prepared to surrender and that they would go and fetch them. It thus being established that the HOUT BLERICK rd was clear of mines, a pat from "A" Coy entered the village. They visited the Resistance Comd Post, and no enemy were found. The Dutchmen went to round up the enemy post. The pat waited 30 mins, but as the Dutchmen did not return, they gave up and returned. In the evening, the Dutchmen returned and handed over 9 Germans to the 4 Lincs, who had by then taken over "A" Coy's posn. The relief was completed by 2000 hrs and the bn conc at LANGEHEIDEE 8409 to rest. 146 Bde was now responsible for clearance of routes and to recce the area of BLERICK for an attack to be made by 147 Bde.

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

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