| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | The Commanding Officer held Conference on 19th December. The enemy launched a big counter attack on the 1 US Army front S.W. of LIEGE, and it appeared to have broken through. The total enemy forces engaged appeared to be about 20 Divs. and the Americans seemed to have little hope of stopping them until they reached NAMUR – LIEGE on the MAAS. 8 Armd. Bde. had now to plan local Defence Scheme ready to deal with any enemy paratroops, and a scheme was drawn up for the defence of SCHIMMERT. The Regiment was to stand to every day at Dawn and Dusk. |
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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