WO 171/840 - 1 Royal Dragoons - October 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: The Royal Dragoons
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	30		The Greys, 2 K.R.R's and 'D' Sqn of The Royals left 12 Corps and rejoined the 4 Armd Bde, which is concentrated in the area of WEERT. The Bde is in 8 Corps reserve under command 7 US Armd Div and is to be prepared to counter-attack any enemy attempt to penetrate the Div front extending from WEERT to MAESEYCK. On the left of the Div (i.e. in the Northern sector defending HELMONDE), 15 (S) Div have now taken over responsibility, while the 1 Belgian Bde continues to defend the right flank of 7 US Armd Div as far South as MAESEYCK. The Royals are to maintain liaison with 7 US Armd Div and the Belgian Bde between the MAASTRICHT CANAL and MAESEYCK and the armoured regiments of 4 Armd Bde responsible for counter-attack in that area; they are also to recce the roads and tracks in the area. 4 C.L.Y. are responsible for the centre of the Bde area of responsibility, with 44 R.T.R. on the left and The Greys on the right. L.O's from 'A' and 'C' Sqns remain as before and 'B' Sqn sends an L.O. to The Greys. 'D' Sqn (which is again under command of the Regt) is in reserve. So far the enemy attacks have been held, the three-pronged drive in the North towards HELMONDE having been the most successful. Here the enemy has captured LIESEL on the road ro DEURNE and has widened his front on either side of the road towards ASTEN. Dull. Moderate visibility.

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

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