| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1800 | By 1800 hrs this evening 46 Bde had 9 Cams at 192324 and 2 Glas H with 3 Tk SG 202308. 44 Bde crossed the canal via the BIEST br preparatory to moving North parallel to it. There has been so far very little for the tks to do and their main function has been merely an ever present reserve. The Recce Tp of 3 Tk SG made a very gallant attempt to reach and secure the rly br at 179325. Only darkness prevented this being entirely successful. |
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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