| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. L. Williams |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0530 | The enemy carried out a skilful raid on No 6 Troop A Sqn at 247153. Infiltrating between two troops under cover of heavy diversionary fire from many Spandaus, about 20 enemy overran the Troop HQ severely wounded Lt Talbot and took prisoner his WO and driver and a French L.O. attached to the Regt. They were driven off by mortar and LMG fire. Enemy cas unknown. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: 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.
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