| 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: HQ 79 Armd Div, 'G' Branch | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Maj. Gen. Sir P.C.S. Hobart, KBE CB DSO MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSEULLES | 12 | Main Div HQ arrived in FRANCE. | ||
| CREULLY | 13 | Main Div HQ joined Tac HQ at CREULLY. | ||
| 14 | Lt.Col. Rumsey, L.C. assumed appointment GSO 1 (vice Lt.Col. H.H.K. Rowe). | |||
| 17 | Main HQ (incl Tac) moved to TILLY-SUR-SEULLES. | |||
| TILLY-SUR-SEULLES | 27 | GOC flew to England to visit 557 Aslt Trg Regt RE and War Office. | ||
| 29 | Main HQ moved to LES ESSART near NEUFCHATEL. | |||
| LES ESSARTS | 31 | GOC returned to FRANCE and rejoined Main HQ. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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