| 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: 2nd Bn The Glasgow Highlanders | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Baker-Baker DSO MBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODS AREA 873120 | 1 | 2359 | BN in defensive position. An obvious recce was carried out conforming to a plan of diversion to an impending attack on BLERICK. Recorded tank noises broadcast in BN area. CAS. 2 wounded 1 missing from a Patrol led by 2/Lt McLaren. | App A |
| 2 | Plan of diversion continued in BN area. | App A | ||
| 3 | Bn in defensive position. 44 Bde + 7 Seaforths successfully attacked BLERICK. Our casualties 2 killed 8 wounded. | App A | ||
| 4 | Bn moved from defensive position at 1330 hrs to BROEK 698092 (Sheet 27 SW/W). 15 OR reinforcements. | |||
| BROEK | 5-7 | Bn in position at BROEK. | App A | |
| ASTEN | 8 | Bn moved to ASTEN - Bde rest area. 37 OR reinforcements also 2 officers Lieuts Pipken & Kelly. | ||
| ASTEN | 9-16 | Bn in rest area. Training by Coys. | App A | |
| HAELEN | 17 | Bn moved to HAELEN - Buggenem area for defensive position overlooking the MAAS. Relieved 1/6 Welch Regt. B.H.Q. 755941, B Coy in BUGGENEM 7794. | App A | |
| 18-19 | Bn in defensive position HAELEN - BUGGENEM. A Coy join B Coy in Buggenem. | App A | ||
| 20-21 | Bn in same defensive postns. Strong current in River MAAS prevented our patrol crossing on night 21/22. | |||
| 21-27 | Bn in defensive position - same area. Standing patrols out each night forward to River bank area. | |||
| 28 | Bn moved from defensive position to Bde reserve area ROGGEL 7397. Relieved by 9th BN CAMS. | |||
| ROGGEL | 29-30 | Bn in reserve at ROGGEL. | ||
| 31 | Bn in reserve at ROGGEL. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
