| 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: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Osborne-Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIJMEGEN | 21 | Moved to Conc. area South of NIJMEGEN (14.00 hrs) meanwhile C.O. attended "O" Gp at 214 Bde and told of 1st Airborne Div. in grave difficulties owing to shortage of arm. Decided that 214 Bde cross river at NIJMEGEN and one Bn to take DUKWS loaded with supplies. All this was very hastily prepared but no move for us that day. Bn concentrated near the river and spent a fairly quiet night. |
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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