| 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: 1 Coldstream Guards | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH of BEVERLOO. | 8 | No. 3 Squadron went across ALBERT CANAL at 0600 hrs with 5th Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS. No. 2 Squadron followed shortly after. Objective BOURG LEOPOLD. Battalion HQ and No. 1 Squadron followed about 0930. Opposition at KLEINE HEIDE pit area and BEVERLOO. Soft ground at either side made deployment difficult. Battalion HQ established first opposite colliery and then just SOUTH of BEVERLOO. |
Source: WW2Talk.com.
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