| 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: 13/18 Hussars (QMO) | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. V.A.B. Dunkerly |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2130 | O Gp 8 Armd Bde. Operation Comet starts early to-morrow. The Guards Armd Div have met resistance from 719 Coastal Div on the ALBERT Canal, but have forced a small bridgehead, which they are extending to-night at BEERINGEN. 8 Armd Bde's task is to cross there and attack the three main bridges to the West of it from the rear simultaneously with a frontal attack by 50 Div. |
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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