| 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: 4th Tk Bn Coldm Gds. | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W.A. Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | The presence of mines was also known from patrols. However in extremely unpleasant wet weather Nos 2 & 3 Sqns moved by 11th Armd Div. route ( Xrds 720237 - X tracks 717196 - X tracks 744209 ) to VENLEN, No 3 remaining just west of the village. No 2 moved up the road towards OVERBROEK in support of Lincolns. No opposition was met and the Sqn remained in the area of the factory. In the afternoon No 3 were ordered to move forward to area of woods at 784216, to be in support of K.O.S.B.s if required. The only opposition came from mines & booby traps which were not as plentiful as at first suspected. No 1 Sqn did not move, remaining at call of 8 R.U.R. who were in Bde reserve. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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