| 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: 4th Tk Bn Grenadier Guards | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. The Lord Tryon |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEILBURG 6619 | 1 | 1030 | The Bn complete moved to ZEILBURG wheels leading. ZEILBURG is about 2 miles East of DEURNE. The Bn has an operational role having 2 Sqns at 4 hrs notice & 1 Sqn at 8 hrs notice. In the afternoon the Bn was warned that on the 2nd it was to support 9th Bde, 3rd Br Inf Div in an attack on an enemy pocket round WASSUM 8528. Orders were given out that night to move at 1300 hrs the next day. Only 2 Sqns, Nos 1 & 3 were required for the operation, with F2 complete. |
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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