WO 171/837 - 2 Household Cavalry - October 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: 2nd Household Cavalry Regt.
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H. Abel Smith

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	11		2 H.C.R. moved to area HAPS 7145. B Sqn were responsible for SOUTHERN part of sector A for the NORTH. The method adopted was for Armd C tps to move out on O.Ps at first light and remain in position of observation, e.g. windmills and churches throughout the day while by night the front was covered as adequately as possible in view of the very small number of personnel who could be produced on their feet by active patrolling by the Sp Tps. The Sp Tps were absolutely invaluable and without them the task allotted would have been almost if not absolutely impossible. The communication lay out was curious as 2 H.C.R. was netted to Inns of Court Regt and communicated with 11 Armd Div. through them.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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