| 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1200 | No 2 Sqn went almost straight into action to try & capture LIESEL 6614 with the RSF. This operation half succeeded & by evening the line was stabilized again, No 2 Sqn with RSF, No 1 Sqn with the Glasgow Highlanders (detached from 46 Bde) & No 3 Sqn in reserve. The KOSB were under command 46 Bde attacking from the North & the RS in reserve. The enemy appear to be the 15th PGR Division backed by the Para Hubner & fight well particularly the latter. |
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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