WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - September 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: 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
	5		The Regt less 'B' Sqn moved about 1000hrs to positions facing South in area LONDERZEEL to protect South flank of Div which had entered ANTWERP the previous day. Positions taken up were as follows:- 'C' Sqn in area LONDERZEEL 5873 and road running South to the West of it, 'A' Sqn from the canal about 6471 to main road 6071, RHQ was in area 622754. No opposition was met in these positions and nothing of note took place.In the course of the morning 'B' Sqn was ordered to move and again support the Inns of Court Regt on the bridge at 7986 just East of LIERRE. From this position they patrolled in an Easterly and a South Easterly direction in support of the Inns of Court. Fairly strong opposition was met on the canal just West of HERENTALS 9790 and Lt Frazer commanding 4th troop 'B' Sqn had his tank hit by an A/tk gun but no casualties were suffered. Third troop with patrols of recce under Lt Butler and Lt Sparrow took a large number of prisoners in the area KONINGSHOYCHT 8182.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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