| 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: 23rd Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.P. HARDING, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARVIN - TOURNAI - WOLVERTHEM | 3 | 23 H leading advance from CARVIN at 0730. Pass through WAHAGNIES 6720 - AVELIN 7025 - BOUVINES 7829 - CYSOING 8029. Cross BELGIAN frontier at BAISIEUX 8232 at 1030 hrs. Reach TOURNAI at 1100 hrs. Held up until 1300 hrs owing to traffic congestion, a U.S. Inf Div and Guards Armd Div both having simultaneously and unexpectedly arrived outside the town. Take up posns in area 9436 at 1400 hrs. Continue adv at 1500 hrs. Pass through RENAIX 0847 at 1530 hrs, NEDERBRAUEL 1951 at 1630 hrs, NINOVE at 1730 hrs. Shot up some transport, take 30 PWs and move on. Reach X rds 4754 at 1900 hrs and move on via ASSHE 5162 to harbour area WOLVERTHEM 5966 at 2100 hrs. 'B' Sqn in WOLVERTHEM shoot up transport incl 3 speed boats. Total advance in day 85 miles. | Sheet 64, Sheet 53, Sheet 54, Sheet 55, Sheet 44. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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