| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1600 | 8 Armd Bde were placed under Comd Guards Armd Div. The latter have been held up all day and have not captured BOURG LEOPOLD (in spite of the B.B.C.). On the left 50 Div also have a bridgehead over the Canal South of GHEEL but have met stiffening resistance. It is the intention of Guards Armd Div to break out to-morrow and form a bridgehead over the ESCAUT MEUSE Canal at NEERPELT and DE GROOT BARRIER. We are to hold a firm base protecting left flank East of BOURG LEOPOLD at GEEMEENTE BOSCH with 4/7th D.G. at BEAU MARAIS, while 11 Armd Div protect right flank. Meanwhile minor adjuistments of our position will be carried out to hold BEVERLOO. |
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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