WO 171/846 - 15-19 The King Royal Hussars - February 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 15th/19th Hussars
Month and Year: February 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	23		At first light, the Regiment moved into defensive posns facing South. RHQ,'A' Sqn and 'B' Sqn were in the area of WARREN Cottages 4393. One sqn of the enemy Armd Div facing us , the 11 Armd Div, came into the open to Wilson's Wold Farm 4592 and were put out of action. The enemy then swung West and advanced up the road running North from WEAVERTHORPE. But this attack was halted and finally the enemy swung even further West and made for PRODHAM'S BELT 4394. The 5 D.G. moved across to defend this. Meanwhile the Officer Commanding 'Ox Force' which consisted of the 12 KRRC and the 1 RGH, reported a threatened attack on the 12 KRRC posn at WINTRINGHAM 3692. The attack was being mounted by the Guards Armd Div and was coming from the South East. The 15th/19th Hussars were ordered to withdraw from their Easterly posns and move as quickly as possible to the area of WINTRINGHAM. 'A' Sqn took a posn at 347920. The rest of the Regiment took up a posn in the area of KNAPTON Wold Planatation 3793, facing East. The enemey who was trying to secure WEST HESLERTON Wold House 3894, before going on to attack WEST HESLERTON, came within range of our tk guns. In the ensuing fire fight, the enemy was forced to withdraw from the high ground in 3893, but we were unable to go onto this high ground because it continued to be under fire from WEST HESLERTON Wold Ho. During the afternoon the enemy was reinforced and we had to withdraw down the hill towards WINTRINGHAM. Nevertheless we continued to hold the high ground in the area 3694. Soon after 1500 hrs, G.O.C. 9 Armd Div gave orders for the Regiment to come under Command 7 Inf Bde in order to enable the Inf Bde to withdraw over the River Derwent. Our first posns ran North and South through KNAPTON ORANGE 3795 facing Southwest. Since the enemy were not attempting to come on no fire was necessary. At 1600 hrs the Regiment moved Eastwards to protect SHERBURN. This was done until 1800 hrs, although the tks of the 11 Armd Div were very near. Finally, as night fell, the Regiment withdrew North over the bridge at FLIXTON CAR Ho 4900.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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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