| 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: 3 MON | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. W.P. Sweetman |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEEL | 25 | R.E. personnel constructing dug-outs for Bn HQ in new location. If completed, Bn HQ will move today. A Coy move to new area to provide more depth for Bn defence. No enemy activity on Bn front during the day. No Christmas Dinner served to the men - Boxing Day has been decided upon. Owing to construction of dug-outs, Bn HQ will not move until tomorrow. 6 patrols sent out during night, one of these (1 Offr 6 ORs of C Coy) bumped into enemy patrol, who were fired upon and forced to withdraw. Evidence by recce patrol next morning showed signs of casualties inflicted on enemy. No casualties to our patrol. | Ref A |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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