| 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: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. L. Williams |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILLEUL | 5 | No orders were received until shortly after mid-day when the Regt was ordered to go forward and hold the city of LILLE. The City had only been entered by patrols of an Armd. Car Regt. and it was feared that the enemy might try to re-enter it. The Regt. was also ordered to patrol from LILLE as far as TOURCOING and ROUBAIX to see if they held any enemy. In order to reach LILLE before last light Sqns were rushed off with all possible speed and B Sqn moved at about 1430 hrs - ¾ hr after receipt of the order. The Regt moved at high speed along the route AUBIGNY H3406 – HOUDAIN H3119 – NOEUX LES MINES N4020 – CARVIN H6121 – SECLIN H6627 - reaching the City in daylight. |
Source: 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.
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright