WO 171/691 - 159 Infantry Brigade - June 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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: June 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.G. Sandle

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	27		The Bde was ordered to move at 1015 hrs to follow up the 29 and 4 Armd Bdes, who were to pass through the 15 (S) Div. This they did on the line ST MAUVIEU - LE HAUT DU BOSQ. Heavy fighting was reported from this area, armour versus armour. Later in the afternoon, the 159 Inf Bde were ordered fwd to make a crossing of the river and make brhead on South bank of R ODON. At about 1630 hrs, a tp of 23 Hussars were reported across the river with two pls of 15 (S) Div. The 159 Inf Bde zero hr was 2130 hrs. Up till midnight little reporting of posn, but it was gathered 4 KSLI and 1 Hereford had gained their objectives.

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

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