| 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: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Adv continued with the objective ANTWERP. Regt continued in the same role. 'B' Sqn had a minor battle in the area ATTICHES 6823 dealing with about two SP A/Tk guns and some other opposition which were obstructing the Div Centre Line. Remainder of the Regt were in contact with the enemy during the afternoon and evening to the North and North West of SECLIN 6627 against enemy in some strength on the left flank in the area HOUPLIN 6428. After protecting this left flank until the whole Div had passed and other formations come up from behind, the Regt re-concentrated just North East of SECLIN and continued the adv thoughout the night. During this night the Regt moved through the area where we had been billeted for some time in 1939 and 1940 and from where we had advanced into Belgium in May 1940. The Regt crossed the frontier into Belgium in the course of the night and halted about 0600hrs next morning a few miles West of SOTTEGEN 2459. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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