5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment War Diary: November 1944
The 5th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment's November 1944 war diary covers defensive operations and patrolling in the Nijmegen bridgehead, followed by rest and reorganisation in Belgium. The period focused on holding positions around Bemmel and Heuvel, alongside a flooding threat on the Island from the Waal and Neder Rijn, before the battalion was relieved by 1 Dorset and withdrew via Ressen to Iseghem for the reorganisation of 50th Northumbrian Division.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1398
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Ref Map | 1 ) | Bn remained same locations, 3 coy strength, conducting inter- coy reliefs every two days. Enemy in close contact but generally | B.1;2. C.1 | |
| 1/100,000 | speaking not so aggressive as of last month. | |||
| Sheet 5. | 2 ) | Active patrolling carried out by both Bn and enemy. Weather | B.3,4. C.2 | |
| 3 ) | turning very wintery with some very wet days. Movement in fwd areas almost nil owing to the trees shedding their leaves. | B.5,6. D.C.3. | ||
| 4 ) 5 ) | Propoganda leaflet shoot by 124 Fd Regt on Bde front and 6 NOV broadcast by Pyschologiacal Warfare Dept from Bn area. NO | B.7,8. C.4. E B.9, 10, 11, 12. | ||
| 6) | deserters forthcoming. | C.5,6. F. | ||
| 7 | Bn releived by 2 DEVONS after last light and moved to area NIJMEGEN708607 for period of rest and training. | B.13. C.7. | ||
| 8) 9) | Bn remained in NLJMEGEN. Trg, adm and entertainment. | |||
| 10 ) 11 ) | Bn moved 1500hrs to take over posn in BEMMEL7367 in Bde res. relieving 3 Bn 508 RCT. | B.14,15,16. | ||
| 12 | Carrier pl less two secs moved to relieve pl of 7 GREEN HOWARDS in area of factory 746659. | B.17,18. | ||
| 13 | Evacuation of civilians from BEMME carried out. Those authorised to remain by the Burgomaster were issued passes. | B.19,20 | ||
| 14) 15) | Skeleton tpt only remains in BEMMEL area owing to high water conditions in the rivers WAAL and NEDER RIJN making it possible | B.21,22. B.23,24. | ||
| for the enemy to flood the "Island" by breaching the dyke towards the Eastern end. | B.25,26 | |||
| 16 | A Coy moved 2015hrs to relieve a coy of 6 DLI in the area HEUVEL 740695 in contact with the enemy. | B.27;28. | ||
| 17 | Minefield laid in A Coy's area by 233 Fd Coy RE in order to reduce the personnel engaged in the defence of the locality. | B.29,30. | ||
| 18) 19) | NO active patrolling carried out owing to coy front being heavily mined. Conditions in area improved by duck-boards | B.31,32. B.33,34. | ||
| 20) | lean-to sheds and barrels. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Advance party moved to area ROULERSH7670 prior to bn move. | B.35,36 | ||
| 22) 23) | Conducting inter - coy change every 2 days in the area of HEUVEL | B.37,38,39;40 37, 38, 40 | ||
| 24) 25) 26) | Enemy generally very quiet except for spasmodic harrassing fire. in the area of BEMMEL church. | B.41,42,43, 44,45,46. | ||
| 27 | Bn relieved by 1 DORSET and moved to rest area RESSEN7167 | B.47,48. | ||
| Belgium and | 28 | Bn made further move by night to ISEGHEMH8266 for the purpose | ||
| NE France Ref Mp | of rest and re-org of 50 (N) DIV. | |||
| 1/I00,000 Sheets 4,8,7. | 29) 30) | Bn est at ISEGHEM with personnel in civilian billets. |
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