| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | A plan was made to clear the enemy from area 215412 and to est 'B' coy 1/6 Queens and 'B' Sqn in this area. This op was successful and completed in 1½ hrs. 'B' Sqn having destroyed a number of houses containing enemy inf inflicting hy cas. Country extremely thick and difficult. An A/Tk gun located at MR 235438 withdrew after exchange of fire enabling 'C' Sqn to proceed through the village of GUILDENBERG. The outskirts were found to be heavily mined One Cromwell being lost, this Tk being commanded by Lt. Jones. Cas:- Lt. Jones wounded. Killed:- Tpr Mackinson & L/C Carter. Enemy cas:- 6 Killed 22 PsW. |
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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