| 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: 5 Royal Tank Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.A. Holliman |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1430 | "B" Sqn was very near main rd with a 3rd Tp on the right flank at BERKT 4548. No 7 Tp on the W flank KO’d a 75 mm and disorganised some enemy inf and the tp on the right also took on and inflicted cas on further inf. Meanwhile "C" Sqn were a little slow and the enemy pushed Northwards. At last light the road from PAPENDIJK east was clear and the road N for about 1 mile. LAGEWIST and GROSS was also clear. Regt leaguer formed in LOOSBRECK. |
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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