| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 'A' Sqn relieved 'D' Sqn in the Southern sector. The news from the South is much better. The enemy spearhead which reached the R. MEUSE has been blunted and they have been driven back about 5 miles, 2 Pz Div and elts of Pz Lehr having received a sound battering. The Allied Air Forces have taken full advantage of the fine weather and the total claims for the four days 24 - 27 December include the following:- M.T. destroyed or damaged - 3616, AFVs destroyed or damaged – 675. It rained last night and today has been damp and misty and still very cold. The roads are covered with ice and travelling has been reduced to a minimum. |
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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