WO 171/565 - 53 Reconnaissance Regiment - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	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	1015	Brig Elrington arrived and gave us the task of attacking enemy posns W of HILVARENBEEK to attempt to trap the enemy by making contact with 49 Div. 83 Fd Regt were to support us. We did not hold out much hope for this with only an Assault Troop but A Sqn were detailed for the job which was to be a reconnaissance in strength. CO went fwd with OCs A & C Sqns to look at the position where the raid was to be carried out (175243). It was decided to concentrate on the road first. A fire plan was worked out with 81st Fd since 83 Fd had been ordered to move. Reports were received that 49 Div had advanced some 5 m due N of POPPEL which should make the enemy more willing to withdraw.

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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