| 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: The Royal Dragoons | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 'D' Sqn relieve 'B' Sqn at HILVARENBEEK. Signs of enemy withdrawal in front of 49 Div on our left, but enemy still in same positions in HILVARENBEEK area. In front of 'C' Sqn very few enemy can now be observed in the fwd positions along North bank of the canal and there has been a considerable decrease in shelling and mortaring from this area. Considerable regrouping taking place within 2 Army preparatory to further offensive operations. Windy with some rain. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, 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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