WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - August 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: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	21		Very wet morning. Moved off in rear of Bde Gp at 0900hrs and moved by minor road over scissors bridge over R. DIVES just North of [OMM?]EEL 4450 and turned East along the road from AVENELLES 4351 towards GACE 5448. Regt took over from 3rd R.T.R. and led adv of Bde Gp Eastwards along this road over very hilly enclosed country not at all suitable for armour as far as X rds 520480, practically no opposition encountered. When Recce and leading Sqn were overlooking GACE, Regt handed over to 3rd R.T.R. and 4 K.S.L.I. who succeeded in capturing this town and a number of prisoners in the late evening. No. 403677 Sgt Bray R. was killed by shell fire on the road just West of GACE when the attack on this place was forming up. In the late evening 'A' Sqn was sent back to area AVENELLES to protect the Bde A Ech from marauding Panther tanks reported to be in the area. None of these were seen and the Sqn. which lad lost communication with the Regt leagered on the ground just North of AVENELLES. The Regt less 'A' Sqn leagered in the area X rds 5248. Orders were received to lead the adv the following day carrying 2 Coys 1st Herefords on the tanks of 2 Sqns and clear the wooded country East of GACE astride the road towards LA TRINITE-DES-LAITIERS 6048 and thence Southwards. Meantime the A1 Ech had become bogged in the area of the previous night's leager at LE BOURG ST LEONARD and was out of touch, and no petrol came up and 'A' Sqn could not be found nor could contact be made with them over the wireless. A somewhat anxious night was therefore spent until eventually 'A' Sqn were found and brought forward just in time to refuel and move carrying a Coy of Inf at 0630hrs in the morning, and sufficient petrol was also procured. It was a dull and stormy day.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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