| 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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Owing to their losses in tanks A. and C. Sqns. were amalgamated under Major J.D. Hutchison, Major J.E.F. Miller received an injury to his foot the previous day.There was again an attemps by the enemy to come in from the west. This was again effectively dealt with by A. Sqn., who destroyed 2 Mk. IV's which had come near to them. Meanwhile a number of Tiger tanks had established themselves on the high ground on our eastern flank at Le Haut Periere m.r. 7233 and were able to engage A. Sqn. from the rear at a range of about 2500 yds. These tigers quickly caused A. Sqn. 5 tank casualties.Major Gilmour then went forward with a troop of B. Sqn. to try and engage these tanks and succeeded in knocking out one of them. During the day our position was continually under shell and mortar fire by the enemy. That night the Regt. remained in the same position. The Regt. was now reduced to 25 tanks on the road. Casualties were as follows: - Wounded Lieut. G.G.O. Hutchison and 9 O.R's, Killed 1 O.R., and missing believed killed 6 O.R's. Comdg Offr wounded. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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