| 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: 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt-Col. D.A.R.S. Cooke |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1600 | "B" Sqn were ordered to block the rd from X rds 646347 running NE. They were shot y a Tiger tk coming over the high ground from 661355 and lose three tks. Three more of their tks were KO'd at 653355. Though the Tigers were engaged at short range, shells from our guns seemed to have little effect on the Tigers."A" Sqn from it's HQ, which had pulled bach to MONTISANGER, wanted to give corrections to an arty barrage wich was going in on the Tigers, which were moving up the main rd. This was not alowed because Arty Air OP was operating. This aircraft was shot down and "A" Sqn's correction to the barrage was too late to have any effect on the Tigers. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.
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