| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0900 | Guards Armd Div are reported to have overcome resistance at VALKENSWAARD incl elements of 9 SS and 10 SS reconstituted in Battle Groups with SP Guns, and to here taken many PW. They are now being held up at AALST but 101 Para Div have EINDHOVEN intact. The Bridge over the MEUSE at GRAVE was captured intact by 82 Para Div end 1 Br Airborne has made a crash landing at the ARNHEM Bridge. |
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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