Need some assistance with a sentence in handwritten war diary...

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  1. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    Hello forum,

    I am translating a handwritten war diary, 6 Green Howards in September 1944. I have now come across a sentence that does not make sence to me.

    :) Any help is appreciated!!!
     

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  2. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    Battalion advanced with A & D company leading it and left
    followed by B & C at ? left
     
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  3. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    can you post the whole paragraph so we can see it in context?
     
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  4. tmac

    tmac Senior Member

    Battalion advanced with A & D company leading rt (right) and left followed by B & C rt (right) and left
     
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  5. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    Battalion advanced with A & D company leading rt (right) and left followed by B & C rt (right) and left

    That makes more sense! :) wonder why they abbreviate right and not left (lft)?:huh:
     
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  6. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    :) Ok!

    I have made a sketch with this new information. 1 and 2 are the orchards. I would think that B Company would flank A Company instead of D Company, going towards Heuvel.
     

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  7. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

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  8. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    :) Hallo Stolpi!

    B Company occupied Heuvel, C and D Company the two orchards in the north. I can only imagine B Company attacking Heuvel from the right flank of A Company.
     
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  9. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    .
     
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  10. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    Hi Nijmegen, have missed you yesterday! - really we should do this discussion over a cup of coffee, instead of over the internet ;).
    :) Can I not do both?! The more the merrier, is the english frase, I think. Maybe next weekend? I don't think it would be advisible to criss cross during an attack...
     
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  11. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    .
     
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  12. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    Yes you can - just kidding!
    :) Kidding is allowed!

    See attachment. C and D cover the northern flank. B is to go to the main objective, Heuvel. A (just one company, 6 Green Howards is nearby) is covering the right flank.

    No criss-crossing!
     

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  13. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    .
     
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  14. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    :mad: but now corrected!
     
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  15. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    .
     
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  16. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    Next weekend would be allright - provided the weather is good. I still owe you a coffee! :rolleyes:
    :) You remembered! Okidoki! First coffee and then discussion! Until then!
     
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  17. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    Many thanks tmac!!!

    Here is my next question. NTR means "Nothing To Report" but what does NES mean?

    See attachment.

    I wonder...
     

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  18. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    .
     
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  19. Nijmegen

    Nijmegen Member

    NES = No Enemy Sighted ?
    :) OK! Sounds very plausible!!! All agreed? :) I need multiple sources!
     
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  20. BFBSM

    BFBSM Very Senior Member

    Nijmegan,

    I would agree NES = No Enemy Sighted.

    Mark
     
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