| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0730 | C Sqn moved patrols out to W of HILVARENBEEK 1923 and towards BIEST where the br over the canal was reported to be still intact. 1 Corps 49 Div were reported to be advancing N of POPPEL 1220 steadily and it was hoped to make contact W of HILVARENBEEK. An L.O. was sent to 49 Div HQ later joined 49 Recce and an L.O. arrived from 49 Recce. 71 Inf Bde were not allowed to take offensive action although 4 RWF had joined us in HILVARENBEEK. The gunner support available was strictly limited by amn. Although 81 Fd & 83 Fd were available during the morning and 81 Fd in the afternoon. |
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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