| 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 | 1550 | Brig Elrington: B Sqn went under comd Royals to relieve Ox & Bucks on WILHELMINA CANAL. He told us that 71 Bde could probably move N to join rest if Div leaving us and Royals to hold the canal from OIRSHOT 3126 – HILVARENBEEK. For the moment he was giving us B Sqn Royals to hold EZBEEK while B Sqn of our Regt was to help Royals hold Ox & Bucks sector. |
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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