| 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: 6th Guards Tank Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier W.D.C. Greenacre, M.V.O. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1730 | The reserve bn of 9 Bde (S Lancs) with 4 Tk Gren Gds in support continued the adv to the WEST of OVERLOON to the wood in 7430 and by 1730 hrs the line 743310 - 761310 - 768320 was reached and consolidated by bns of S. Lancs, Suffolks and E. Yoks. The Tank bns were withdrawn for the night and a quiet 8 hrs was spent by the infantry. In all 147 PW from Para Bn Paul were taken. |
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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