WO 171/1326 - 4 King's Shropshire Light Infantry - September 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: 4 KSLI
Month and Year: September 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.L. Reeves

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
ANTWERP	4	1300	Orders were given out that C Company vanguard group should lead the attack, with the Bn objective being the park in the centre of the city. Very stiff opposition was expected from the area and also from the inner perimeter of forts. The troops debussed and at last, chivvied by a an impatient Brigadier, the advance started, with 2 FF in support. No opposition was met during the approach to the objective, and milling crowds made it like a triumphal march. At the Park however, we found that the enemy were in concrete emplacements in considerable numbers. Barbed wire and a pond gave their defences additional strength. Very heavy MG fire met the leading elements of C Coy. Supported by their troop of tanks, this company made its way round to the Eastern side of the Park, whilst A Company went round to the West. Supported by their tanks, A Company assaulted the posn through the wire, and also over a single ornamental bridge across the water obstacle.

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

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