| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0700 | Bn HQ moved to the area of the Sports Palais, just short of MERXEM bridge. From the small bridgehead then held, Coys were ordered to advance in the order A C B. A Coy was to clear to another bridge (also blown) West of the bridgehead; C Coy was to clear East; B Coy was to clear North to a large road junct. As A Coy leading Pl went off, 5 enemy tanks appeared & made movt. down the street impossible. These were engaged with PIAT’s & withdrew. | App D7 |
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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