| 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: 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. G.K. Barker |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1440 | The Regiment left OOSTERHOUT on the island, crossed by the NIJMEGEN road bridge and moved to area BRUNSUM (S W of SITTARD and N W of AACHEN) travelling on tracks some 129 miles. Route was via GRAVE – EINDHOVEN – JOE’s bridge – BOURG LEOPOLD – BEERINGEN – ASCH – GELEEN and AMSTENRADE. Meal was served by cooks lorry during long halt 1800-1900 hrs (near EINDHOVEN). The drive lasted all night, the Regiment coming into Sqgn areas at BRUNSUM early 12 Nov 44. Some tanks and lorries were left en route with mechanical troubles and fuel stoppages but by evening 12 Nov 44 most were in. 5 tanks had to go into LAD or Workshops as a result of the drive. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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