| 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 |
| Unit: 7 FD Regt RA | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. N.P.H. Tapp |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | At 0730 hrs 1 Norfolk are to move forward to the wood in area of RIOOLEERINGS RESERVIORS to the North East of BRABANDER and 2 Warwicks are to move forward along the axis to VENRAIJ. 9 Bde on our right is also to move forward to VENRAIJ. We fire a different type of barrage in support of 1 Norfolk. The barrage was lifted considerably faster than the infantry could move and was then halted for 20 minutes, there were three such halts throughout the barrage. Little progress was made and no crossing of the MOLENBEEK was made. From the gun area an unfortunate accident to the Air OP was observed. The aircraft was evidently hit by a shell while flying in front of the guns and the fuselage disintregrated in mid air. Recce parties were at 30 minutes notice to move from 1300 hrs. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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