| 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: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. L. Williams |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1430 | CO and A & B Sqn Ldrs went to RHQ 61 Recce at HERVELD 6368. Take over was arranged for morning of 13 Oct. A Sqn were take over left hand sector from incl rly 615712 to R. WAAL. B Sqn to take from incl rly N to R. RHEIN. Regt less one Sqn to come under comd U.S. 327 Glider Inf Regr. CO visited Comd 327 Reft at ZETTEN 6172. Sqn Ldrs contacted opposite Sqn Ldrs of 61 Recce. Positions were in rear of U.S. inf posns. |
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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