| 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 | 1800 | C.O. gave verbal orders for move & take over. A & B Sqn Ldrs accompanied by Troop Ldrs of troops which were to take over positions were to move off at first light. A & B Sqns to move across S.P. at 0830 hrs via route OOSTERHOUT 6766 – VALBURG 6770 and conc behind the sectors which they were to take over during the morning. RHQ Support Group & A Echelon to move by same route to area HERVELD 6268 when roads were cleared by 61 Recce. | Appendix E |
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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