| 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: 4 KSLI | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. I.L. Reeves |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2200 | The garrison here held out until dark, when they finally surrendered – 6 officers and 90 OR’s were taken PW. B Company was sent to hold one of the bridges on the Northern outskirts of the city. During the night they surprised a German column of transport – very heavy casualties were inflicted and some 50 PW taken. All operations were carried out with the greatest difficulty, due to the enthusiasm of the civilians who literally carried of complete Pls and Companies shoulder high. Bn HQ established itself in the Park behind the German wire and sentries were mainly concerned with keeping out the cheering populace. The patriots forces, the White Brigade, were invaluable in providing guides and interpreters, and also in looking after PW, and rounding up stragglers. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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