| 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: 3rd R. Tks. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. DAH Silvertop, MC Major N.H. Bourne DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0900 | Recce in force consisting of A Sqn + 1 TP from B Sqn + 1 Coy of 3 Mons move out to area 712309 - 712348 - 710332 - 713352 - with object of recce N of wood 730330 and then to NE edge of large wood area 7434 completing this to continue recce along main rd OPLOO - OVERLOON 7631. As anticipated troops got no further than psn above observing enemy movement throughout day. RA fire brought to bear continually throughout day on targets by direct and indirect fire. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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