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
	30		0655 hrs - H Hr. The two groups moved off at H Hr, and both colns had difficulty with minefields on SL, some our own, some enemy. The 1 Hereford (0730) soon got to their first objective. Fire reported from CUSSY, two sub units were sent off to deal with the opposition. Quite hy cas were inflicted on 1 Hereford by mortar fire. The KSLI were then ordered fwd. The F & F Yeo were making slow progress owing to mines and close country. On left route, the 3 Mon and two Armd Regts got into SEPT VENTES, reporting the roads being frightfully narrow and difficult also mined and booby trapped. PWs taken coming from 752 GR of 326 Inf Div. At approx 1345 hrs 1 Hereford put in attack on South side of their objective in preparation for KSLI to be passed through on to second objective in the area BASSELLIERE. The F & F Yeo were pushing strongly South, little opposition; during the afternoon Tempest rocket bombers give sp on numerous targets during the afternoon with good results. The Div Comd ordered everyone on as fast as possible on to final objectIve, - high ground ST MARTIN DES BESSACES to LA COUAILLE. The Bde Gp and Armd Gp both reported on objective during night – little opposition. 2 N Yeo giving right flank protection.

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

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