| 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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Re-grouping was ordered by Div. 3 MON and 3 RTR to come under comd 29 Armd Bde and 1 HEREFORD and 2 FF YEO to come under comd 159 Inf Bde. 1 HEREFORD and FF at first light were in area ZAMEREN 5912, on the edge of the ZUIDWILLEM CANAL. The 4 KSLI and Bde HQ and 151 Fd Regt moved up to the area VAARSEL 5711 just WEST of ZAMEREN, the route being through SOERENDONK – MAARHEEZE – LEENDE – HEEZE. During the afternoon a plan was made for a brhead to be made across the canal. A cl 40 br to be built by the Sprs. H hr was arranged for at 1930 hrs, the HEREFORDS making the initial assault with a Fd Regt and Med Regt and 4.2” mortars supporting, to be followed by Sprs building the br, the 4 KSLI and 2 FF to be passed through to ASTEN, followed by a sqn of INNS OF COURT to fan out across the other side and find out the form. At 1930 hrs the assault commanced and three coys crossed without any enemy opposition. Fire sp was given by the Fd Regt and Med Regt and 4.2” Mortars. At 2100 hrs the Sprs commenced their bridging. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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