5th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment War Diary: November 1944
National Archive Reference: WO 171/867
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORST | 1 | B' Sqn placed under comd 1 RB and moved to RAMSDONKSVEER 0247. GERTRUIDENSBERG on the west bank of WILHELMINA canal was still in enemy hands, but East of the canal the enemy had withdrawn North of the R. MAAS. 1 RB responsibility was area RAMSDONKSVEER to R. MAAS West of Easting 04. 1 Polish Armd Div at the same time were moving slowly in the direction of GERTRUDENBERG and a L.O. from Recce was despatched to their HQ for a period of 4 days. Remainder of regt carry out mintenance | |
| 2 | 1350 | Regt less 'B' Sqn formed up and moved to OOSTERHOUT 0142 No event except shelling and mortaring on 'B' front. Casualty:- Tpr Bilton wounded. | |
| 3 4 |
No event. | ||
| 5 | With the removal of the 51 HD from the area 7 Armd Div had to take on a much larger front, extending from GERTRUDENSBERG in the West to the bend in the canal at 148488 consequently the Regt moved. | ||
| 1330 | B' Sqn back under comd and the regt moved to the new area HEISTRAAT. The regt front now extended to S'CAPELLE 097475 to LABBEGAT 119470. This front was held by two tks in both CAPELLE and LABBEGAT with dismounted tps in addn each night. | ||
| 6 | C' Sqn in defensive posns. Otherwise no event. Regt Rest Camp opened at TILBURG. | ||
| 7 8 |
C' Sqn still in posn. N.T.R. | ||
| 9 10 |
A' Sqn relieved 'C' Sqn | ||
| 11 | Posns now taken over by the Cdn Armd Div | ||
| 1600 | Regt formed up and moved to conc area DONGEN 0640. | ||
| 12 15 |
No operational events. | ||
| KINROY | 16 | 0715 | Regt formed up and moved to KINROY route being TILBURG - TURNHOUT and GHEEL and was est in KINROY by 1700hrs. 7 Armd Div now under comd 12 Corps. |
| 17 19 |
This period was utilised for re-org and trg incl courses in wireless, D & M and Gunnery, also a Cadre Course under the supervision of the RSM. | ||
| 20 | Holiday. Cambrai Celebrations. Inter-Sqn Football Comp won by 'A' Sqn. | ||
| 1830 | ENSA Show at BREE Theatre. | ||
| 21 25 |
No events. Trg | ||
| 26 | 1000 | Visit to Regt by new Div Comd Major-Gen L.O. Lyne DSO. | |
| 27 | No event | ||
| 28 | 1100 | Investiture by Field-Marshall Sir Bernard L. Montgomery at BREE at which the CO, Lt.Col. HOLLIMAN MC was awarded the BSO, the Adjt - Capt Garnett the MC Maj Macdonald and Lt. Dixon the MC. L/Cpl Dove the MM. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| KINROY | 29 30 |
Training and Recreational Sports. |
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