| 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: 3rd R. Tks. | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.W. Brown M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1830 | Orders Group. Infm. Enemy has reached BASTOGNE.Own Tps. 84 Amer Inf Div in area MARCHE - HOTTON. 3 Amer Armd Div to NE. HCR patrols NAMUS-CHALREROI. 53 Div LOUVAIN - ORTIGNE.Intention. 3 R Tks will delay vigorously any enemy attempt to cross R. MEUSE at DINANT.Method. C Sqn will delay enemy at the ACHENE posn (0989), then withdraw to BIOUL (9296). Recce to withdraw to ANHEE (9695). A Sqn will delay enemy at SORINNE (0488) and withdraw to SOSOYE (9293). G Coy 8 RB will hold DINANT crossing and hold A Sqn withdrawal, then revert to own comd. B Sqn to move up to posn WEST of DINANT and withdraw (after A and C have gone through) to ST GERARD (8898). RHQ to move to ST GERARD. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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