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
	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.

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