| 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: 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.E. Swetenham |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Centre line finally cleared of all obstackles at 1300 hrs and whole day spent endeavouring to clear the area NORTH of the rd by driving the enemy NORTH towards the rly line in sp of 131 Bde. During the days ops 'A' Sqn who were on the WEST flank met considerable opposition SOUTH of the rly and suffered casualties. By evening a firm line had been established facing the enemy who were in posn along the rly line. Centre line again in full use between ST. OEDENRODE 4232 and VEAGHEL 4837. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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