| 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: 17th Field Coy. RE. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major L. Scott-Bowden DSO, MC, RE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Second phase of attack 185 Bde attacked 0000 hrs on 2 Bnfront 2 Warwicks on right, 2 KSLI on left. Mine clearing party from 2 Pl with KSLI and from 3 Pl with Warwicks. Considerable time spent clearing wood to the south of OVERLOON and task not complete by nightfall. 3 Pl had two O.Rs wounded and one killed when spandau opened up after the leading coys of Infantry had gone through. Very few mines found - 2 Pl 5 R mines 3 Pl nil. Report centre cstd at 185 Bde. Pls returned to billets at dusk having cleared routes of mines to foremost possible limit. Weather: fine. Whilst putting out marking lights on route cleared through wood south of OVERLOON, L/Sgt Sharp 3 Pl captured 2 prisoners. |
Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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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