| 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: 2 Armd Grenadier Guards | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.N.R. Moore |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.L.A. | 1 – 5 | Reorganisation and Maintenance in area S of GRAVE. Counter-attack role S of R.MAAS. | ||
| 6 – 10 | Battalion moved area S of NIJMEGEN to support 82 US Airborne Div. 2 Sqn in close support of low ground S of R.WAAL. 3 Sqn in counter attack role area GROESBEEK – MOOK. 1 Sqn in reserve. | |||
| 10 | Relieved by 13/18 Hussars. Returned to Area S of GRAVE. Courses and training began. Spare crews from Div Transit Camp attached for training. | |||
| 12 | Visit of H.M. The King to NIJMEGEN Area. | |||
| 19 | Move to area of EWIJK as mobile reserve to area N of WAAL and Western approaches. 2 Sqns at 4 hrs notice, 1 as 24 hrs notice. | |||
| 20 – 31 | Couses and training. Drill crouse began on 25th. |
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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