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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 23rd Hussars
Month and Year: February 1945 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.P. HARDING, DSO
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
YPRES 1-28   Training and re-equipping.
1   1 x Comet 1A received.
7   1 x 3-ton Ford lorry received.
10   1 x Humber Scout Car backloaded. 1 x Jeep to USA Workshops.
15   1 x Comet 1. 2 x Comets 1A received.
16   3 x Cromwell VIs, 1 x Comet 1 received.
18   1 x Comet 1A received.
19   2 x Comets 1A received.
20   2 x Comets 1A, 4 x Stuarts VI received. 7 x Cromwells IV, 2 x Shermans V, 4 x Shermans VC disposed of.
21   1 x Comet 1 and. 1 x Comet 1A received.
23   2 x Comets 1A received.
24   8 x 3-ton Bedford lorries received.
25   1 x Cromwell VI received.
26   1 x Comet 1A received.
28   1 x Comet 1A received. 1 x Humber Scout Car backloaded.

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Source: Neil Grimshaw.

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