| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | A fine day. Regt contd similar role of previous day protecting left flank of Div advancing in a North Easterly direction towards the SOMME. Little opposition was met and in the evening the Regt less ‘A’ Sqn were concentrated about 693123. 'A' Sqn were further North at VILLERS-SUR-AUGNY 7015. About 2200hrs the Regt contd the advance by night in the rear of the Div on two routes towards the SOMME. There was very heavy rain which made it a very cold and uncomfortable drive. No opposition was met however and very good progress was made and by early morning the Div had reached AMIENS, and elements of 29 Armd Bde secured a crossing over the SOMME intact and captured General Eberback, Comd German 7th Army and his staff complete with marked maps, whilst they were out on a Recce South of the river. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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