| 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: 2nd Household Cavalry Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H. Abel Smith |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | This was another slow day - W.G. Gp had much tough fighting but eventually found a way to the WEST of the HELCHTEREN – HECHTEL rd. B Sqn moved to area SOUTH of HELCHTEREN where they were joined by D Sqn. HQ 2 HCR moved with HQ 32 Gds Bde in the evening to area HEUSDEN. C Sqn was responsible for protection of HQ 32 Gds Bde. A Sqn moved NORTH short of HELCHTEREN protecting guns of 55 Fd Regt. |
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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