| 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: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Enemy shells fell on the outskirts of ST ANTHONIS, within ¼-mile of RHQ, at 0600 hrs this morning. 'A' Sqn relieved 'C' Sqn in the BOXMEER – SAMBEEK area. 'B' Sqn relieved 'D' Sqn in the VORTUM area. It rained heavily all day, visibility being not more than a few hundred yards. More shells fell in the outskirts of ST ANTHONIS at 1815 hrs. Meanwhile, further South, the American 7th, 3rd, 1st and 19th Armies and the 1st French Army, are advancing. The most spectacular advance is that of the 1st French Army, which is now on the RHINE between BASLE and MULHAUS – the latter town being reported liberated this morning. |
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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