| 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: First Battalion, The East Lancashire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | The Bn eventually succeeded in extricating itself from the impasse, caused by the weak bridge, arriving at EERSEL 3109 and DUIZEL 3010 at about 0300 hrs. This delay of 6 hours was due to false information and lack of road recce. The take over from 1 HLI was complete by 0530 hrs, 'C' Coy being forward in DUIZEL and the remainder of the Bn back in EERSEL. | Personal Message from C-in-C received – Appx 'H' |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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