| 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: 1st Bn Suffolk Regt | ||
| Month and Year: January 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E. Goodwin, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0600 | 1 S Lan R commenced an attack to clear the enemy from the WANSSUM wood. It was found that the enemy were in occupation of houses on the start line and these had to be cleared before the attack could commence. A fresh plan was made but was not successful. Several casualties from MG and shell fire were caused and they withdrew. |
Source: Stichting Adoptiegraven-Venray, 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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