| 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: 23rd Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.P. HARDING, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 08.30 hours. "B" Squadron and "A" Squadron Groups held up by Bridge demolitions over BEEK south east of MERSELA and HAAG. "A" Squadron heavily mortared and "minnied" all day. "C" Squadron Group pushed south down track at 739251 and after engaging a platoon position south of feature 38.6 reach the main road at last light, engaging 4 x SPs in Pond Wood, 7323. Withdraw behind feature 38.6 for night harbour. "B" Squadron collect 12 PWs from 100 Cavalry Training Battalion. |
Source: Neil Grimshaw.
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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