| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448371 | 25 | 1100 | It was anticipated that the Regt would have to cross the canal by one of two brs at 321401 or 403379 in which a move via HELVOIRT - UDENHOUT would have to be made. A sec of 4 Fd Sqn RE under Comd of the regt with a scissors br secured a crossing at 321401 but opposition a 1,000 yds further on was too strong to allow a break through. The regt leaguered the night in ST. MICHELS GESTEL Area MR 325385. |
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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