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
	31		The early morning was passed by KSLI and 1 Hereford digging in on their new positions, earling morning the KSLI were asked to help the 29 Armd Bde to clear ST MARTIN DE BESSACES. This action was cancelled twice and plan changed twice before being finally executed owing to our own shelling. By approx 1300 hrs the village was clear. The Bde was warned that it may have to move fwd shortly in SW direction towards LA CANAILLE – PT AUNAY. The 15 (S) Div were ordered to take over from our Armd Bde and KSLI. This was duly done after many delays. The KSLI were then returned to their previous location. The 1 Hereford were ordered to embus and move in TCVs with F & F Yeo along rd to CANAILLE. Slight opposition reported along route was satisfactorily overcome. The GOC ordered the Bde to form firm base, 1 Hereford to remain present location area LE PITS and 4 KSLI area to the South. The Armd Bde plus 4 KSLI area LA FERRIERE. During the early evening, the General ordered the 2 pls of 1 Hereford and two tps of FF Yeo to make recce towards CANAILLE.

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

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