| 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: 5 Royal Tank Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.A. Holliman |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASSEMEN | 9 | The Regt was ordered to leave "C" Sqn under Comd 131 Bde and concentrete at MASSEMEN 2871 and on arrival "A" Sqn patrolled the WETTEREN area "B" Sqn were in reserve and concentrated at OOSTER ZEELE 2368. "C" Sqn took part in some hard fighting on enemy positions at 192825 which necessitated crossing a swing br put in position by Sappers and 1/6 Queens at 192825. More tks were needed and "A" Sqn moved into area 1781 and came into support of Glasgow Highlanders of the 15 Scottish Div. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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