WO 171/691 - 159 Infantry Brigade - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	8		The Bde remained same locations, patrolling continued during the day, many posns being pin-pointed, incl guns, action being taken by Gunners. A Lt. Beduin of the Dutch Army joined the Bde as an interrogator. He visited BOXMEER with Capt. Andrews, LO.1, to get latest form from local inhabitants. A lot of infm was gained. In direct result an ambush has been arranged in BOXMEER to catch any Huns that cross during the night after the Inns Of Court and ff Yeo patrols withdraw. Shelling and mortaring continued during the day on the fwd posns. During the early eveningthe Huns put in a counter-attack on the Hereford's fwd posn of approx two pl strength. The Herefords had to give a certain amount of grouns. The ambush arranged for the Windmill in BOXMEER area did not materialise as it was reported tehe enemy were already in posn. During the night patrols reported small amount of movement.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.

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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