| 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: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.A.G. Bingley |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Rgt: B & D Sqns were ordered to recce respectively EAST & WEST of CAEN – FALAISE rd as far as BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE – ST. SYLVAIN line, starting 0700 hrs. D Sqn found great difficulty in reaching their area, being held up on the BRAS – CORNELLES – MONDEVILLE line. By 1200 hrs, however, patrols reached FAUBOURG de VAUCELLES and factory area CORNELLES contacting Os.C. 29 Armd Bde and units of Canadian formations who were to attack southwards along E. bank of R. ORNE. |
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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