| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0920 | Report received that portion of the Worcs who were in TRIPSRATH were surrounded and that enemy counter attack was coming in from KRAUDORF on to TRIPSRATH. This was successfully beaten off largely due to fine support given by "A" Sqn. Tps. "A" Sqn. K.Od one Panther, and "C" Sqn. had some good shoots from the high ground on to enemy concentrations in the valley. By 1100 hrs. counter attack had subsided although the position of our Inf. in TRIPSRATH was by no means secure as the woods to the W. of RISCHDEN running Northwards had not been cleared nor had the Northern part of TRIPSRATH, and there were definitely enemy in these areas and about six S.Ps just N.W. of TRIPSRATH. All our positions were shelled quite ccnsiderably during the day and everybody remained in their tanks. "B" Sqn. sent 5 tanks down to TRIPSRATH in the early hours of the morning, and before they could take up suitable positions these tanks became involved in the enemy counter attack. Four were brewed up (two by Bazooka) between RISCHDEN and TRIPSRATH, Lieut. E.R. Thomas, Tprs. Kyte and Fyles being killed and some 12 Others being wounded. |
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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