| 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: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELTON | 10 | 'B' Sqn fired on Forestburngate Range. All troops practised indirect firing, with O.P. Tank commanders controlling fire. All three methods of alignment, namely by distant aiming point, airburst, and compass bearing, […]. The airbursts were fired by the 175th Field Regt, RA. This was the first time any Squadron has practised this type of indirect firing and much practise is needed before we become proficient. The Commanding Officer and all Sqn Ldrs except Major The Lord Rathdonnell attended a Bde TEWT called Exercise 'Googlie'. The subject discussed was an attack by the Motor Battalion supported by a Sqn of an Armd Regt. The TEWT took place near Duddo, N.W. of Wooler. |
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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