| 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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Maj. C.M.F. Deakin |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1000 | The attack was on MOOSTDIJK 6908 & involved the passing of 2 Bns supported by No’s 1 & 2 Sqns through 2 other Bns supported by No 3 Sqn. The enemy had withdrawn & mines, shelleing & mortaring were the only opposition. No 3 Sqn lost 2 tanks on a minefield & their accompanying flails also lost two. |
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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