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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 4th Tk Bn Grenadier Guards
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.R.H. Davies
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
17   No 3 Sqn crossed the MOLENBEEK at first light & joined up again with 8th Bde. It was then decided that the whole Bn should go round by the other bridge, but by the time orders to actually move were received it was almost dark. The Bn less no 3 Sqn therefore harboured our side of the MOLENBEEK in an area about one mile South of OVERLOON. 1 half track caught fire during this manoeuvre.

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.