| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. H. Abel Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Role changed during the day and the Meuse was to be held. 2 HCR responsible from excl NAMUR - incl HUY. No longer any resposibility for CHARLEROI - NAMUR Canal. A rt D left B in reserve in an anti parachute role to North of the Meuse. C Sqn continued with their infmn patrols to American sector in MARCHE - ROCHEFORT area. This they did with small offrs patrols - Sqn HQ itself crossing the Meuse and moving daily to a Chateau at SOREE. 2 HCR moved to THOREMBAIS ST TROND 9130. About 1030 hrs Lieut Halliday was given the task of recceeing the route to and later leading Comd 30 Corps from HUY Br to HQ 7 US Corps at MAFFE. Unfortunately en route Hallidays scout car overturned and he sustained severe head injuries. Hard frost started. |
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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