| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W.A. Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | A harbour party under Maj. Pilkington left at 1030 hrs for WIJCHMAEL north of LOUVAIN. We had been told that we were to come under command of 51st Highland Div. in the dispositions made necessary by the strong German counter attack against the 1st U.S. Army front, which had broken through on a 25 mile front. It was not known to what extent this dangerous thrust had penetrated into Belgium. B Ech left HELMOND and arrived at BOCHOLT 1200 hrs . |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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