| 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 Worcestershire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Osborne-Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bn in same locality. 70 prisoners taken today including Colonel TEISLER Commander of 753 Gren Regt and his Adjt. Information was received that a group of Germans, strength unknown, wished to give themselves up as they had not eaten for 4 days and had several badly wounded. A Carrier patrol under Lt. Bratt was despatched with medical equipment to the spot mentioned. He then advanced and was met by Col. TEISLER who said he only wished for medical aid and did not want to give himself up. Lt. Bratt then insisted that the Col. And his men were his prisoners and brought them back to Bn H.Q. |
Source: The Worcestershire Regiment.
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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