| 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: 1 Coldstream Guards | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Other Panthers were seen by No. 3 Squadron also a very long way off, but unfortunately no artillery fire could be brought to bear on them. Apart from very heavy shelling nothing else happened to No. 3 Squadron until 1730 hrs when 2 Troops under Command Lts. RODNEY and SUTTON, supported No. 3 and 4 Companies in an advance on MONTCHAMP from the NORTH. At 1830 hrs Prince of Wales and No. 2 Company attacked this village themselves but were C/A/ immediately on arrival at their objective, by approximately one battalion of enemy infantry and 6 Panthers. No. 3 Squadron were rushed forward to their support and Lt. BODLEY took his Troop into the village behind Col. HEBER PERCY. At about 1915 hrs Col. HEBER PERCY was wounded and Lt. BODLEY, having no orders from him, advanced into the centre of the village. Confused tank fighting ensued and confused tank and infantry fighting went on in the village. Lt. BODLEY's Troop claimed at possible Panther and 7.5cm Assault Gun. Finally at about 2200 hrs the WELSH GUARDS had to withdraw to the area of LES FIEFFES, having suffered heavy casualties. |
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