WO 171/997 - 151 Ayrshire Yeomanry - August 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	6		The Regiment fired approx 250 r.p.g. during this action. At one time fire was only possible for a further 20 mins but 18 lorries of ammunition arrived in time for fire to be carried on. Major Mitchell reported that attack was made by three Bns of the 10 SS Pz Div and that PW taken by 3 Mon had said that this was the big attack and that if the pressure was kept up they would give the attack up. Capt. R.W. Burton R.A. on the high ground N of BURCY could observe the D.F. Task fired by the Regt and reported a hit ammunition dump in a wood S.E. of BURCY. Major Mitchell was the only O.P. available in the pivot during this attack and throughout the action he acted as O.P. to both 2 F & F Yeo and 3 Mon. Though under constant shellfire and mortar fire he continued to act with great coolness and to direct the D.F. fire until by midnight the situation was reported quiet.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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