| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: HQ 9 Brit Inf Bde | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. G.D. Browne |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1700 | Coy 2 Lincolns completed their move from bn res area in SMAKT to take up posn area 814326-811334 with pl at DEN BOSCH 809338. Visibility on the river was again rather poor and tended to restrict observation. OPs did however notice the continued mov of enemy and civs in areas already known to be occupied. Further enemy MGs were located at 879277 880274 881282 876286 and 877288. The allotment of arty amn to our Fd Regt does not permit the haphazard engagement of any mov seen, so we have developed a 'wait for the right moment' policy, with large scale enemy mov being engaged when and where seen, and isolated MGs being left until later. Today was the first day the new bde civ evac and security policy has been put into practice and according to bns the scheme is definitely working well. A satisfactory solution to this complex problem is indeed welcome. |
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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