TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!
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
28   Further reconnaissances were carried out. The area is round about GEILENKIRCHEN some 5 miles over the German border & the Bn has to go about 20 miles before reaching its counter attack position. Weather still very cold.

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.