| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.A. Holliman, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | The first phase of the main S'HERTOGENBOSCH began at 0630 hrs. 'A' Sqn after careful and detailed planning with the 4 RWF moved across the start line in sp of them. Progress along the 40 grid Easting was good having been proceeded by a hy arty barrage. The country in this area towards the final objective was extremely thick and contained a considerable number of en enemy snipers. The upshot of this sit was that One Coy of the 4 RWF lost all their offrs but few ORs. Also an Offr Tk Comd of 'A' Sqn (Lt. J. Collinge) was shot through the head. 'A' Sqn fired a great deal of amn into the suspected areas and by last light had inflicted hy cas making it possible for the inf to clear the whole area East of the 40 Easting. |
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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