| 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 3 Br Inf Div | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. G.G. Mears, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-24 | Op Peacock. 9 Br Inf Bde attacked to clear enemy from sw of rly as far as OIRLO 82224 in three phases. Pahse 1: 1 KOSB to clear wood and orchard 7721 and 2 Lincolns with one sqn 4 Coldm Gds under comd to subdue factory area 777227. Phase 2: 2 RUR with under comd one sqn Coldm Gds to adv the wood 8022 then school 7923. Phase 3: Adv Oirlo. RA 3 3 Br Inf Div (less 25 Fd Regt) supported attack with tasks at call ( NOT called for). Tac HQRA established at MERSELO (743268) 23 nov. Op succesful - little opposition ecountered exept mines. Whole area West of r Maas cleared of enemey exept the KASTEEL of GEIJSTEREN 8329 and three pockets east of WANSSUM 8527 |
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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