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
	30		At first light, the Bde was still in its posn on the other side of the R ODON. During the night, the Armd Bde had withdrawn North to CULLY, and 15 (S) Div closed up slightly. The 129 and 214 Bdes of 43 Div also conformed with the Gds Armd to the North with the 31 Tk Bde in a central posn to deal with any armd counter attack. Little happened during the day, mostly arty battles, with mortars. At approx 0300 hrs the Herefords reported that they were being attacked in some strength on their front. This was confirmed by 4 KSLI. By 0430 hrs, the attack had been driven off, with very slight loss to our tps. Some PW were taken, and identifications were made. The rest of the night was quiet. At about 0730 hrs, a combined thrust by a Sqn of the 31 Tks and inf of KSLI and Herefords, the enemy were driven off some high ground which they had occupied during 30 Jun. This proved most successful. During the night a terrific concentration of arty was put down on NOYER, where the 9 and 10 Pz Divs were said to be concentrating. At about 1930 hrs a large bomber force of home based Halifaxes and Lancasters attacked VILLERS BOCAGE. This had a terrific effect on the morale of our tps, as the whole raid could be observed from our fwd posns.

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

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