| 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: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | A lovely hot sunny day. Regt less ‘C' Sqn remained in previous nights harbour for most of the day engaged on maintenance etc. Moved about 1800hrs and crossed the R. SEINE at VERNON over Bailey Bridge constructed by R.E’s, and leagered for night on the road running East from VERNON at about 460742. 'C' Sqn crossed their Tps by ferry across the river and supported 4 Wilts in an attack Southwards down the East bank of the SEINE towards GIVERNY 4771 both with Tps on East side of the river and by fire from Tps on the high ground West of the river about 4571. |
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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