WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - November 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	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
	19		Regt moved out of DEURNE Bks at first light into area ZEILBERG 665192. Remainder 159 Inf Bde Gp, also moved down to this area preparatory to an operation by the Bde Gp. Eastwards down the rly to capture AMERICA and HORST and help to clear the enemy still remaining West of the R.MAAS. Ops to clear the enemy from the whole of this area were at present going on further South and were being progressively stepped up in a Northerly direction. Formations of 12 Corps began to attack in the area of NEDERWEERT 6100 on 15th Nov. 15(S)Div was subsequently to this, to attack in a N.E. direction from the area MEIJEL 7007 directed on SEVENUM 8113 and subsequent to their attack, 159 Inf Bde Gp was to attack down the rly directed on AMERICA 7716 and HORST 8218. Divine Service held in afternoon in farm just South of ZEILBERG, occupied by 'C' Sqn.

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

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