| 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: 9 Brit Inf Bde | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. G.D. Browne |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2000 | Today's patrolling by 1 KOSB est the enemy as being in some str but it is too early to draw conclusions as to exact disposns. Their patrols to the MOLENBEEK 795315 reported the ditch is 15 ft wide and 12 ft deep at this pt and forms a definite a tk obstacle. The Comd has ordered Comd 1 KOSB to continue offensive patrolling and to attempt a probe over the rly line in an effort to discover enemy fwd posns. 2 Lincolns and 2 RUR had rather a quiet day the only pt worth noting being the despatching of carrier pl 2 RUR to area 784309 with role of protecting the gap between 8 Brit Inf Bde and 9 Brit Inf Bde at this pt. They will also patrol rds in their immediate area. |
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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