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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: The Hallamshire Bn. The York & Lancaster Regiment
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. Hart Dyke
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
29   "D" Coy Stdg patrols now reported that tapping could be hears in front of them, while a mine exploded in the area of the "sniper’s house" in front of them. At this time, two patrols were out, one led by Lieut. Gallagher to the dyke in the right hand sector, and another straight up the rd to the br. The latter returned with inconclusive infm not having reached the br and not really knowing where it had reached on account of the bad visibility. Activity was however, reported in the area of the br. Another patrol was sent out to investigate the br area. Lieut. Gallagher returned from his patrol and reported that there were definitely enemy on the North side the dyke, particularly at 754680. He, too, reported muffled hammering to the West.

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

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