| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, DSO., MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | A fine frosty day. 2nd in comd and recce parties from Sqns went to recce new area in area KELPEN 6694. C.O. attended O Gp at 159 Bde HQ at 0930hrs, about move to new area and posns to take up and role in new area. 11 Armd Div with under comd 4 Armd Bde was to hold sector from incl MAESEYCK 6379 to rly from bridge over the R.MAAS 7793 running West to WEERT 5896. 4 Armd Bde with u/c Inns of Court Regt to be on the right, 159 If Bde on the left. Inter-Bde boundary - canal running from junc with R.MAAS 7186 to rly bridge 6495. Regt to revert to comd 11 Armd Div at 0600hrs the following day and to be positioned in area KELPEN as Div reserve. Present sector handed over on this night and on the previous night to units of 185 Bde of 3(Brit)Div. Sqns handing over and preparing to move. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.
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