| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1900 | "A" Sqn, with u/c four 17-pdr a tk guns, ordered to block the main rd running NE from 668377 and the secondary rd running from the same reference to 676383. One tp, each with two 17 pdrs in support, were positioned at 674389 and 678382. "B" Sqn in res at 676390. this was done in order to destroy any Tigers that may push NE resultant on an attack being put in by our inf on LA BISTIERE are 667376. This inf attck was unsuccessful. No mov was observed by eitheir Sqn during the night. |
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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