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: 203 C.A. Det. | ||
Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major. W.V.D. Jequier |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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EINDHOVEN | 1 | Under Command 12 Corps. – Civilian ration scale 1240 calories. Started potatoe lifting on the airfield by Phillips workers under civilian supervision. | ||
3 | Responsible for all Gemeentes S. of line E. 8230 – E. 7030 – E. 6523 – E. 5030 – E. 4526. | |||
7 | Assortment of German ammunition and equipment collected at VALKENSWAARD, LEENDE & MARHEEZE. | |||
8 | Under command 1st Br. Corps. – Civilian convoy to OSS for meat. | |||
9 | German vehicle 6013672 taken from City Garage EINDHOVEN. | |||
10 | Task EINDHOVEN and all S. Brabant Province S. of Wilhelmina Canal. | |||
11 | 513 Det. Take over province of Limburg N. of K.70 northing. | |||
11 | 1800 tons captured German coal handed over to S. & T. | |||
12 | Two air raids on EINDHOVEN. 6 Civilians killed, 33 wounded, slight damage to property. | |||
13 | HELMOND & DEURNE taken over by 517 Det. | |||
14 | Telephones started locally at EINDHOVEN – VALKENSWAARD – LEENDE. | |||
15 | Civilian convoy to OSS for meat. | |||
16 | Assortment of German material collected at GELDROP. | |||
16 | Responsible for North Brabant as far as Maas line – Rly. GRIENDTSVEN E. 71 excluding HELMOND – canal to E. 42 – Wilhelmina Canal to E. 2425 – frontier 1623. except operational problems in 7th U.S. Armd. Div. area. | |||
17 | Local mail service started in EINDHOVEN. | |||
22 | Civilian convoy to LOMMEL for Derv fuel. | |||
23 | Two British soldiers killed at BLADEL removing mines. | |||
24 | German vehicle 6013672 found on airfield in u/s condition. | |||
26 | Permits refused for area uncovered by 12 Corps. | |||
27 | Arranged with Second Army for centrol P.O.L. administration. – local telephones in operation at LIESHOUT, WAALRE, OIRSCHOT, ACHT, VELDHOVEN, NEUNEN, GELDROP, HEEZE, MIERLO. | |||
28 | Handed over Second Army coal to civilians – Population returned to HILVERENBEEK as battle moved forward. | |||
29 | Civilian convoy to LOMMEL for P.O.L. – local telephones exchanges put into operation at EINDHOVEN railway station. | |||
30 | Civilian convoy to LOMMEL for P.O.L. and MALIGNES for Salt. – Daily Courier Service started in area. | |||
31 | Civilian convoy to LOMMEL for P.O.L. |
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