| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.A. Holliman, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELVOIRT | 28 | 1/6 Queens and a Sqn of the 11 H now under comd the regt gp who in turn was placed under direct comd 7 Armd Div still carrying out the role of CL protection. 1/6 Queens posns 'A' Coy 215401 'B' Coy 225405 'C' Coy 239409. 'A' Sqn were in immediate sp to 'A' Coy. 'B' Sqn in res at 230309. 'C' Sqn at GUILDENBERG. Night patrols reported enemy approx str One Coy at 215412 also Mortar and Spandau fire from this area. |
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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