WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - October 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 15th/19th Hussars
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, DSO., MC.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	9		Regt remained in same location. 8 Corps plan was now to clear enemy from the area West of the River MAAS down to VENLO 9209 and ROERMOND 7789. 8 Corps now consisted of 11 Armd Div, 3 Brit.Inf.Div., 15 (S)Div. and 7 U.S.Armd.Div. under command. The general plan of ops was for 3 Brit.Div. to capture OVERLOON, clear the woods to the East and West of this place and then adv Southwards on a narrow front astride the road and capture VENRAY 7726. 11 Armd.Div. then to pass through and adv 2 Bdes up, 29 Armd.Bde Gp. on the right to AMERICA 7716, 159 Inf Bde Gp. on the left to Horst 8318. Div was grouped as follows:- 159 Inf Bde Gp. - 15/19H., 2 F.F.Yeo., 4 KSLI., and 1st Herefords. 29 Armd.Bde Gp. - 23H., 3 RTR., 8 RB., and 3 Mons. This operation was to start at 1200 hrs Oct 11th supported by a considerable air and arty programme. The enemy was holding his br hd West of the MAAS in considerable strength and information from various sources, including prisoners captured by some active patrolling by units of 159 Bde showed him to have six or seven Bns in this area supported by a considerable number of guns and a few tks. As the country was difficult, particularly from an Armd. point of view, and suitable for defence, it was evident that this operation was unlikely to be carried out easily or cheaply.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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