| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L.A. | 26 | During the night nothing was reported. The INNS of COURT sent our patrols at first light to R MAAS. The towns BEUGEN and BOXMEER were reported occupied by the enemy with tanks and half-tracks and Inf. “Limejuice” was sent for and accepted for BOXMEER. “Limejuice” report nothing seen in town but shot up some half-tracks and vehs and Inf to the SOUTH. Soon after the INNS of COURT entered the twon followed by a sqn of the 15/19 H. Reports of small encounters came in all day. Certain PW were taken incl an Offr of the 10 SS Pz Bde who reported they had only 10 tks left in the Bde. He pointed out the location of his remaining tks. The Bde remained form for the night – 4 KSLI and 15/19 H area ST ANTHONIS 7138 – 1 HEREFORD and 2 FF YEO area 7040 with area from OPLOO and the centre line SOUTH. Standing patrols were sent out during the night. |
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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