WO 171/980 - 83 Field Regiment - October 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: 83 Field Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. R.E.H. Hudson

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	13	0845	Enemy were reported to be forming up for an attack in area 435376 and 7 RWF reported a good deal of spandau fire on their 2 left Coys. Later on attack developed from 439378 after a diversion on to left fwd platoon of B Coy 7 RWF at 440372. Effective DF and M Tgts were fired by the Regt and took the sting out of what appeared to be a well laid on attack. The enemy arty engaged our OP and gun areas whilst LAA and MGs and smoke were used for more intimate sp. 1 platoon of enemy got within 20 yds of our fwd posns and were then repelled by brens and 2" mortar fire. The retreating enemy were then hastened with a V tgt in their midst at 435376. Casualties in 158 Bde were 1 killed and 3 wounded. Enemy casualties believed to be heavy. Infantry were very pleased with arty sp.

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

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