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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 15th/19th Hussars
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, DSO., MC.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
26   0800hrs 'A' Sqn moved back to DEURNE for 4 days rest period. 0900hrs 'C' relieved in VEULEN by Sqn 2 F.F.Yeo and also moved back to DEURNE for 4 day rest period having been in VEULEN for 4 days and 4 nights in very close proximity to the enemy and under a considerable amount of shell fire day and night. This required a high proportion of the Sqn to be kept constantly at the alert and was a considerable strain. Recce Tp and two tks of RHQ Tp also moved back to DEURNE for a 4 day rest period. Remainder of RHQ and 'B' Sqn remained in same posn in Bde reserve.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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