| 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: 4/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. G.K. Barker |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-15 | Time spent in "B" vehicle inspections and a dig out of the tanks. It was learned that we together with the rest of 30 Corps would go into the rest area for re-training prior to Spring offensive, and that we would not have to go into action for the rest of the year. Thus the first six months Operations were concluded during which our casualties for these six months were Killed, Wounded and Missing – Officers 33, O.Rs. 254, and tanks knocked out by enemy weapons 76. Despite these casualties the Regt. is still up to strength in total personnel, but not quite in tank personnel. The tank state for to-day, 15th December, 1944 showed we had 58 tanks on the road. |
Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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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