WO 171/1251 - 4 Coldstream Guards - 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: 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
	27		The operational plan was to follow 44 Bde in an attack on TILBURG. Civilian information was that it was lightly held on outskirts and a few snipers were in the town. Both Bdes were to oross WILHELMINA Canal over BIEST br, made by R.E.s during night. 44 Bde were then to advance north to take eastern half of TILBURG, while 227 Bde advanced to GOIRLE 1527 and then turned north through BOSCHKENS to take western half TILBURG. This plan did not materialize, owing to two facts. 44 Armd Bde had advanced to outskirts of GOIRLE and reported mines in quantity and very bad tank country in the vicinity. Also it was not thought necessary to involve the whole Bde for the purpose of taking GOIRLE.

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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