| 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: The Royal Dragoons | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 'A' Sqn maintained contact between left of 71 Bde (53 Div) and right of 49 Div (1 Corps) in area POPPEL E.1219 and HILVARENBEEK E.1923, 6 miles South of TILBURG. RHQ with 'C' and 'D' Sqns in reserve in area VELDHOVEN. 'B' Sqn still in area SE of NIJMEGEN opposite REICHSWALD FOREST under command 505 R.C.T. of 82 US Airborne Division. They have four static patrols out, all of which have been experiencing fairly heavy shelling. One patrol is in BEEK 7660, which is just over the border into GERMANY. Resting Sqns able to visit EINDHOVEN for Cinemas, Ensa Shows and baths. |
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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