| 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: The Royal Dragoons | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 53 Div are withdrawn from the line and the Regt is now entirely responsible for the whole of this sector of the front and under command 51 (H) Div. 'D' Sqn is put into the line between 'C' and 'A' Sqns in the area between MIDDLEBEERS 2721 and DIESSEN 2222. All patrols were intermittently shelled, mortared and machine gunned throughout the day, and kept very active. We replied with as much shellfire as possible in order to give the impression of greater strength. All three Squadrons had patrols out during the night; an unusual role for an Armd Car Regt. |
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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