| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Rain again. "B" Sqn. rallied forth to support 5 DCLI on to their objective which included E. of TRIPSRATH and village called HOVEN. This operation was to have been dependant on U.S. Forces moving up N.E. parralel to the road GEILENKIRCHEN - RANDERATH. However, U.S. Tps were unable to get further than SUGGERATH. This meant that the main road could not be used to supply the 5 DCLI in their forward area and therefore supplies could only be sent up on foot through woods and through the bottle neck as well. Two Tps of "B" Sqn. gave particularly effective support from the RISCHDEN area. During the day the Commanding Officer’s tank moved and set up RHQ on main road just S.W. of BRUGGERHOF moving back to Brickworks at night. The Commanding Officer stayed night at HQ. 214 Inf. Bde. at BAUCHEM. "B" Sqn. were permitted to withdraw to BAUCHEM for the night also. Casualties to-day - nil. End connectors definitely showed their worth except they did not prevent one Tp. being bogged. |
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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