| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1350 | 1 Worcs and "B" Sqn. in support crossed start line and the Inf. successfully pushed on through NEIDERHEIDE to RISCHDEN establishing themselves on their objective. The mud was now beginning to take a serious form, and a number of "B" Squadron tanks became bogged and two were mined. The enemy shelling became heavier and RHQ who were moving just S. of HATTERATH were heavily shelled by 88 mm though fortunately no tank was hit directly. By 1700 hrs. RHQ set up at the W. edge of NEIDERHEIDE just off the main axis. |
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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