| 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: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, DSO., MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | A dull early morning, turned out brighter later. Recce was carried out of the area to the South West about squares 7118, 7119, 7218 and 7318/19. 'B' Sqn and RHQ took up posns just North of the track in the genral area 728203. Working from this firm base, 2 patrols of Recce under Lt. K.F.Butler and Sgt Busby then recce'd the flat, low lying country to the South in order to get an idea of the going and the country, as well as any fresh information about the enemy. A good deal of useful information was procured. 'B' Sqn contd doing some Sqn trg, in the suitable piece of country in which they were throughout the afternoon. As they had 3 entirely new Tp Ldrs the opportunity to do a little trg was welcome. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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