| 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: 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 | 2030 | A German raiding party, str 15-20 men, crossed the MAAS and attacked an OP of the Inns of Court at WESSERHOF 895250. This posn is immediately to the right of 2 RUR right fwd posns. The attack came in from two directions a spandau party attacking from woods North of farm and a bazooka party from due East. Both parties were repelled and three of the enemy killed by Inns of Court prompt action. These forays to the West bank of the MAAS by the enemy shows his increasing anxiety to discover our aspirations and disposns in this area. All bns are on their toes. |
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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