| 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 Lincolns | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. C.L. Firbank |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND | 28 | Bn. remained in Deurne. Enemy were harassed by arty concentration and at 0700 hrs a further loudspeaker broadcast was made. 6 deserters were brought in who stated that they intended to desert and that the loudspeaker appeal had finally persuaded them. This was answered by a salvo of mortar fire. During the morning our snipers shot one German believed to be an officer. Two recce patrols were sent out during the day; one under Lt. Hunt approached to within 500 yards of the canal and brought back information about the approaches. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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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