| 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: Chief Engineer's Office H.Q. 8 Corps | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. H.H.C. Sugden, DSO, OBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Corps in L of C area, with u/c CE RE 8 Corps Tps and RE 3 (Br) Div only | |||
| 1 and 2 | 8 Corps HQ moved into Army area from FLERS to MORGNY ( sheet 9E 1/100,000 5404) | |||
| 2 | 43 Div place u/c 8 Corps. Visit to CE of Bailey Br expert of 21 A Gp to advise on construction of CL 70 br over R. SEINE at MANTES GASINCOURT ( R 6061) by REc8 Corps Tps. Visited site with CE and CRE 8 Corps Tps. | |||
| 3 | CE visited CE Second Army, subject future bridging ops on rivers in Belgium, Holland and Rhine. | |||
| 4 | Order published for construction of CL 70 br over the R. SEINE | See Appx B | ||
| 7 | SO Int and attached RE Photo interpreter sent forward to CE Second Army to assist in intelligence work for planning crossing of the Rhine. CE only arrived Second Army HQ. | |||
| 8 | Oder sent for 8 Corps to move up to CE Second Army for planning crossing of R. RHINE. CE only arrived Second Army HQ. | |||
| 9 | CE's HQ arrived Second Army and moved up to join CE 30 corps. | |||
| 10 | Planning HQ set up to plan crossing of rivers Meuse,Waal, Rhine and Ijssel u/c 30 Corps. Planning to be done by CE 30 Corps, CE 8 Corps and Comd 10 ACRE. Rep CRE 8 Corps Tps reported to Planning HQ as advance party of HQRE 8 Corps Tps. RE 3 Div and RE 43 Div also moving up to 30 Corps area in readiness for crossing rivers Meuse, Waal, Rhine and IJssel. | See appx C | ||
| 14 | Planning of crossings as above under direction of CE 30 Corps. RE photo interpreter from CE 8 Corps to CE Second Army. CE Second Army held conference at planning HQ, subject, re-allotment of planning - for crossing Rhine etc. Presentm CE 8, 30 Corps , Comd 10, 11., 1 Cdn AGsRE, CRE GHQ Tps.GE 8 Corps planning notes issued as guide. 43 Div no longer u/c 8 Corps - u/c 30 Corps. | See appx A | ||
| 15 | CE Branch rejoined 8 Corps Main (adv) | |||
| 15 & 16 | Completion of Cl 40 Bailey Pontoon br across ALBERT CANAL for maintenance of Corps in future ops - RE 8 Corps Tps. Completion of Cl 9 FBE Br across ALBERT CANAL for maintenance of Corps in future ops - RE 11 Armd Div. | |||
| 16 | 11 Armd Div u/c | |||
| 17 | Corps concentrating for part in Operation "MARKET GARDEN" (invasion of Holland) additional tps and Eqpt u/c as follow (RE only) :- 25 Mech Eqpt Sec, "J" FBE Pl, "M"assault 86 Br Coy RASC. 1 Pl Tippers, 130 Pioneer Coy, 114 GT Coy. | |||
| 18 & 19 | Construction by RE 3 (Br) Div of Cl 40brs over ESCAUT CANAL | |||
| 24 to 26 | Construction of brs over WILHELMINA CANAL and ZUID WILHELMSVAART. Normal Bailey brs, max 110'TS. | |||
| 30 | CRE 8 Corps Tps moved up to R. MEUSE in preparation for building a Cl 40 br in neighbourhood of MOOK E 7253. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
