WO 171/920 - 63 Anti-Tank Regiment - November 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: 63 (Oxf Yeo) Anti-Tank Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J. Thomson, TD, RA

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	9		During the morning Batteries moved out of MILL area to take up their positions on the line of the River Maas. Battery HQs were established as follows: 249 Bty – E 774389; 250 Bty – E 755402; 251 Bty – E 749428; 252 Bty E 740450. 'B' Echelons of all Batteries were left in MILL area. Posts were dug and should have been wired but owing to the non-arrival of the wire this could not be done. RHQ move a Tactical HQ to HAPS and were established at E 705445. Main HQ remained at MILL E 644455. Tac HQ consisted of C.O., 2IC, I.O., Half-track vehicle, wireless vehicle, C.O's Car, 3 drivers, 3 batmen, 1 D.R. and 1 Driver Operator – Total 11.

Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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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