| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | During the early morning hours of darkness two enemy patrols advanced towards positions manned by troops of The Greys, supporting 'D' Sqn in the HILVARENBEEK sector. In both cases the patrols were driven off without loss. Slight shelling and mortaring throughout the day, otherwise little activity. In the morning the C.O. attended a demonstration held by 4 Armd Bde. A Sherman Tank ploughed its way easily through a thick forest of fir trees, followed by a Sherman with Bulldozer which cleared the track. Fair. Good visibility. |
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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