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
Holland	30		Regt less 'A' Sqn remained in their harbour areas carrying out maintenance. 'A' Sqn moved out at 0700hrs to the same posn about SAMBEEK to block any possible adv fwd by the enemy and prevent any suspicions they might have of the impending American attack. In compliance with the wishes of the Comd of the American Combat Gp who planned to attack down the road through LACTARIA and by-pass VORTUM to the West, 'A' Sqn were left out in this posn throughout the day to protect his left flank. At last light they were brought back to a harbour area at about 610323. The Regt had now been in action for just over 6 weeks during which it had not had a single period of as long as 24hrs when it could stand down to maintain vehs, rest or reorganise. It had taken part in an adv of approx 350 miles measured in a straight line across the map of Europe. The average mileage of the tks during this period was about 950 miles. A list of casualties suffered during this period is attached at Appx 'A'.

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

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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