| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Last night an enemy patrol was fired on by an 'A' Sqn patrol in the wood East of their area. The enemy patrol dispersed and was not seen again. 'B' Sqn relieved 'C' Sqn in the Northern sector. As from 1200hrs. today 3 Br Div came under operational command 2 Cdn Corps. The Americans further South continue to improve their positions. The Third Army, which, advancing from LUXEMBOURG, relieved BASTOGNE on the morning of the 26th. are now fanning out East and West. Fine and cold. Good visibility. |
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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