| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-26 | Roll as for 23 Dec. On 24 Dec CoH Jenkins C Sqn went for infm into ROCHEFORT. While there Tiger tks came into the town and he was shut into the local hotel with about a Coy strength of Americans. During the night they were heavily attacked and shelled by tanks which brewed up their vehs. In the morning Cpl Jenkins guided about 40 of them out along a rly line to GIVET 18 kms away. C Sqn continued to collect much usefull infm which was still pratically the only concrete infm which 30 Corps had of the battle. Other Sqn dispositions the same. 2 HCR had a deal of difficulty in maintaining contact with 43 Recce Regt on their right and 24 Dec moved to POUCET. 1 Hy and 1 Med Bty 121 Regt RA was in sp of 2 HCR and could cover their easterly responsibilities. |
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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