| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 10.00 hours. "B" Squadron Group passed through and via WEVERSLO, 7425 strike main DEURNE - VENRAY road at 753249 overrunning a Company position. After engaging another company position at HEIDE, 763243 the leading troop reached 772244 at last light. "A" Squadron reached HEIDE via 755244. Harboured in area HEIDE for night. 225 PWs of the 65th Training Battalion and HQ 269gh Training Regiment of 180th Training Division taken during the day. 2 x 75mm infantry guns, two x 75mm A/Tank guns and some transport destroyed. |
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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