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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 13/18 Hussars (QMO)
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. V.A.B. Dunkerly
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
4 1600 "C" Sqn had 2 tks hit by A/Tk guns and 2 ORs wounded. 2 German A/Tk guns were destroyed. "B" Sqn did considerable shooting up of enemy in area BLAUVAIN and PW were taken. The enemy consisting mainly of 712 Division from the Coast near OSTEND plus elements of many other Divs with SS Tps from NORMANDY are being contained in the industrial area West of LILLE and North of the BASSEE Canal. They may consist of up to 30,000, and it is anticipated that they will attempt to break out to the South in a direction where 8 Armd Bde and 151 Inf Bde are, piquettting the Southern approaches and patrolling Northwards.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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