| 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 159 Inf Bde continues adv as far as LA TRINITE DES LAITIERS, clearing the woods on either side of the road. Regt moved to posn 1000× West of GACE at 0900. 125 Bty then stepped up to posn on high ground East of GACE. No opposition met and 11 Armd Div ordered to conc area SW of LAIGLE. At 1400 hrs regt less 125 Bty turned South in GACE and came into action area ASAI ST AUBIN with object of covering 159 Bde who were moving South through the woods from LA TRINITE DES LAITIERS. 125 Bty then stepped up. Chateau occupied by RHQ had been ruthlessly blown up by the Boche for no apperent reason but malice. Regt moved to area ECHAUFFOUR 1900 hrs and 1 Hereford who were in posn on outskirts of woods to the North. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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