| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0730 | P.M. Move to HELCHTEREN 3575 with orders to move EAST and NORTH. 'C' Sqn – 'H' Coy 8 RB leading bump I Bn HUBNER PARA REGT 500 yds EAST of X rds in posn as far as KUNSEL 3673. After hy fighting 'B' Sqn – 'F' Coy group outflanked to left and reached main rd in area 3777 by last light. 200 PsW taken, 150 killed. Considered as destroyed incl 3 A. Tk guns. Harbour on ground 360760 in close leager. 2 ORs KIA, 2/Lt. Bowers & 6 ORs wounded. | Sheet 47 |
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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