| 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: 2 Armd Grenadier Guards | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.N.R. Moore |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bn Gp advanced in the lead finding all bridges intact and held by Airborne Forces up to and including the bridge over the Maas at GRAVE reached area S of NIJMEGEN by 1100 hrs plan co-ordinated with Airborne Forces for seizure of bridge over the Marle attack went in at 1630 hrs heavy opposition encountered 400 yards from both birdges. Concolidated for the night. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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