| 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: 4th Tk Bn Coldm Gds. | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W.A. Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Still no definite orders but recce went on and Commanding Officer paid several visits to Div. It appears we are to support 3 Div in an attack onto the REICHSWALD FOREST and it is hoped we will be amongst the first British Tps to enter Germany. During night 3/4 a small number of shells fall in HQ and 3 Div areas causing no casualties to personnel and very minor damage to one or two vehs. |
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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