| 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: 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.G. Byron |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | “B” Sqn. relieved “C” Sqn. of their duties at BOURG LEOPOLD. It was reported that the SRY had had a day of heavy fighting in GHENT area on the 11th when a large number of enemy fanatical SS Tps. attempted to break out. Very many were killed, some even standing up, shouting “I die for the Fuhrer”. The SRY had 11 tanks knocked out in this action, but the Bosche attacks all failed. 50 Div. on the left in the GHEIL area were relieved by 15 Scottish Div. and moved down into our area, and 8 Armd. Bde. came under comd. 50 Div. once again. “A” Sqn. carried out a patrol N. from the road running East out of BOURG LEOPOLD across the Artillery Range and discovered no signs of the enemy, and other reports indicate that he is pulling out behind the ESCAULT CANAL. |
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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