| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | It was proved to-day that yesterday's joint claims of ourselves and the Infantry in the ELST battle were 6 Tigers and 2 Panthers. “A” and “C” Squadrons continued their advance in the ELST area with the SLI and Worcs. starting at 0800 hrs. The reserve Troop of “A” and “C” Squadrons were each committed to support the 129 Bde in their advance North along the main road to ELST. 129 Bde. advance had been held up completely and had not progressed much further than the perimeter won by the Guards and U.S. Airborne Troops. |
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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