| 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: Inns of Court Regt, RAC | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.A.G. Bingley |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | A Sqn: Sqn ordered to recce the axis of advance for 11 Armd Div towards high ground East of CARVIN. Centre-line approx AUBIGNY – SOUCHEZ – LENS – CARVIN, with right flank through VIMY and left flank through LOOS. Sqn moved at 0500 hrs in heavy rain. At 0800 hrs Sqn HQ was in area SOUCHEZ with one troop at VIMY, GRENY and on outskirts of LENS from whence sounds of firing were heard. Civilians reported 3 German tanks in LENS. Enemy infantery contacted on BETHUNE Rd. At 0900 hrs 2 troops advanced through LENS in direction of CARVIN. Rain continued, making wireless reception very poor. Sqn ordered to proceed with all speed to Canal de Haute Deule and secure and hold three bridges on the three routes until relieved by tanks. On the left route the bridge at WINGLES was found to be blown but not covered by fire. On the centre route the bridge at 578188 was constructed of wood and attempts had been made to blow it, but it was secure to vehicles of 8-10 tons weight. On the right route the bridge at 558194 was found to be intact and was used throughout the day until the main rd bridge was repaired and opened as a Class 40 bridge in the late evening. |
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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