| 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: 17th Field Coy. RE. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major L. Scott-Bowden DSO, MC, RE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Corduroy road continued. Demonstration by 1 Pl to all officers of Div. RE in afternoon of blowing path through schu minefield using cordtex projected by Piat. Projection worked satisfactorily…. (65 to 70 yards using 3 strands cordtex) but when detonated cordtex failed to blow mines unless laid directly under strands. We will have to think again. Parties from 3 and 1 Pl sent out to A and B Sqns 3 Recce Regt respectively to place booby traps for them, and others to remove others laid by Boche. Weather: fine, cold. |
Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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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