| 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: HQRA 3rd Br Inf Div | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. G.G. Mears, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETIT BROGEL | 18-19 | Night: OP "Hurry on" to cross MEUSE - ESCAUT canal at LILLE ST HUBERT and est brhead in thatb areabbetween canal and rly and thence to ACHEL with 9 Br Inf Bde followed by 8 Br Inf Bde. Div Arty in sp together with Div Arty of 43 and 50 Divs, 151 (AY) Fd Regt of 11 Arm Div and 77 Med Regt of 8 AGRA. Enemy mainly consisted of Regt Hoffman, not very strong. | See target List dated 18 Sep, RA r Br Inf Div. Fire plan for night 18/19 Sept and Infm trace. (Appx 'C' |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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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