| 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: Headquarters 29th Armoured Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier C.B.C. Harvey, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1555 | 23 H attacked by 5 Panthers moving W from BEEKSTRAAT 4921. One Panther KO for loss of 2 Shermans. One Tiger seen N of NUNEN. These were the first tks in any str we had met since crossing the Seine, and a considerable battle developed. 23 H losing two more Shermans while they KO'd two more Panthers. Enemy inf holding GERWEN 4923 in some str. By last light 23 H firmly est in area 480210. Meanwhile 3 R Tks ordered to seize MIERLO 5218 and recce to canal crossings to N. Also sent one sqn and two coys up to 480195 to work E through wooded area to MEDEVOAR 5220. By last light they were firmly est in MIERLOO with inf across the main canal crossing 5319. Party working along N of rly line had become split up and withdrew to area 480195 to reorganise during the night. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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