| 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: 52 (L) Reconnaissance Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.B.A. Hankey, OBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1300 | Position until releived. En-rout between ST OEDENRODE to slightly North of VEGHEL road under intermitted shell fire. About 1630 hrs road closed owing to it having been cut by enemy, therefore 'A' & 'C' unable to join up with Regt. Enemy in strength at HERTOGENBOSCH but no patrols sent up this far. 1 Coy fo Coldstream Guards at OSS and 1 Tp of Household Cavalry (A) who have standing patrol at HEESCH during day. Capt Hathway 2i/c 'A' Sqn injured in car smash and sent to hospital. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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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