WO 171/691 - 159 Infantry Brigade - July 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: July 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.G. Sandle

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	18		At 0530 hrs, hy bombers, Fortresses and Mitchells opened the day with 90 minutes of bombing on enemy positions. The 3 Mon moved off to the SL and was reported across at Zero hour, 0745 hrs, with objective CUVERVILLE. At 0830 hrs 3 Mon reported going into CUVERVILLE. At the same time, 29 Armd Bde was passing on left flank, our right flank being protected by Sqn of 2 N Yeo. At 0858 hrs, 3 Mon reported in objective and dealing satisfactorily with enemy. Herefords moved to their SL and reported on objective at 1015 hrs. Many PW captured and many enemy killed. 3 Mon then ordered to continue advance and take DEMOUVILLE. DEMOUVILLE reported clear by 1450 hrs. A bde of 51 (H) Div took over CUVERVILLE from 3 Mon. The KSLI then moved down to the line of rd and ry South of DEMOUVILLE. At 1710 hrs the Bde Comd informs the General he is ready to move to any new position he may be required to take. Bde HQ moved fwd to area East of CUVERVILLE. The Bde was ordered to move to a pivot area just North of LE MESINE FREMENTEL. At approx 1945 hrs all units were in new positions with the 29 Armd Bde to the South and SW and 7 Armd Div to the SE, and the Gds Armd Div to the East. Very few casualties were incurred during the day, whilst heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy. Approx 500 PW were taken during the day, with various identifications, mostly of the 46 LJR of 16 GAF.

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

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