| 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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South of MONTCHAMP | 8 | The BN. held it's position throughout today - there was again Mortar fire,and also several "overs" of S.A.fire,which killed 3 men and wounded 7 others. In the morning, a BN.of K.O.S.B.and a BN. of R.S.F. put in a frontal attack on ESTREY through our positions, but this was only partially successful. |
Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.
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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