| 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: 2 H.C.R. | ||
| Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-30 | Apart from minor adjustments in Sqn areas in order to ease the accommodation problem this period was one of the rest and maintenance. The weather was uniformly bad and held up maintenance a good deal. However by the end of the month C.O. had inspected the vehs of all Sqns. L.G.Band paid several visits to 2 HCR and was very popular both with the men with local units and the civilians of the village. During this period 30 Corps with 82 American Div and XIX U.S. Corps under comc had captured GEILENKIRCHEN and the Americans had advanced in this area against very strong opposition up to the line of the Roer. Capt. Balding took part in this operation as personal L.O. betweeen Comd 30 Corps and Comd XIX U.S.Corps. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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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