| 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: HQ 11 Armoured Division | ||
| Month and Year: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major-Gen. G.P.B. Roberts DSO, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 31 | The capture of this bridge and the advance southward which it made possible was unquestionably a turning-point in the campaign in France. The battle beyond CAEN had obstructed the collection of a counter-attack force sufficient to halt the American drive further west. This advance prevented the immediate reinforcement of that force. In order that the coup might be exploited the Army plan was changed and its most westerly troops now became officially the main striking force. The commanding heights around LE BENY BOCAGE, originally the objective not even of 15 (S) Div but of 30 Corps now lay within our grasp: and we were ordered after securing them to push on with all speed to ETOUVY (6338). |
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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