| 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: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.W. Lloyd |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 'D' Sqn relieved 'B' Sqn in BOXMEER – SAMBEEK area. 'B' Sqn took over the billets the vacated by 'D' Sqn NW of MILL. N.T.R. on all fronts in the West. In the East the Russians in a special Order of the Day are reported to have forced a further crossing of the DANUBE about 10 miles S. of BUDAPEST. To N of the city they have advd up the EAST bank of the DANUBE and captured VAC, on the bend of the river and have advanced N as far as the CZECHO-SLOVAK border. Fair; Good visibility. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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