| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1500 | Observation of MIDDELAAR church revealed no sign of enemy after shelling, but mov at factory 761481 continues, the number of ambs being seen there being out of proportion to the cas being inflicted in the area. A smallish attack was arranged by 2 Lincolns on the blockhouse at 769459 and after preliminary direct shelling by 3 SP A tk guns and a conc of 3” Mor fire had been directed on the spot a pl of inf went in to attack. Our zeal and energy went unrewarded for the place was empty when the inf arrived. The days arty concs have knocked this blockhouse about it remains standing despite our efforts. |
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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