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

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
STIPHOUT	3	1030	Commanding Officer, Second-in-Command, Adjutant and Quartermaster went to Conference at RA 8 Corps presided over by C.C.R.A. At this conference the method of carrying out the reorganisation was discussed and the following programme was decided upon:- Wednesday 6 December. Taking over parties from 249 and 251 Batteries go to 145 and 344 Batteries of 91 A Tk Regt. Taking over commences at 1400 hours 6 December, and continues 7 and 8 December. On 9 December personnel of 250 and 252 Batteries who are going into suspended animation leave the Corps area in TCVs and R.V. in the Army Area. On 10 December personnel of RHQ, 145 and 344 Batteries of 91 A Tk Regt leave the Corps Area and join 250 and 252 Batteries in the Army Area. Main bodies of RHQ, 249 and 251 Batteries join up with their Taking Over Parties and occupy the accommodation vacated by RHQ, 145 and 344 Batteries. 144 and 146 (SP) Batteries of 91 A Tk Regt who are at present under command 3 British Div and 11 Armoured Div will return and join the new 63 A Tk Regt going into the accommodation vacated by 251 and 250 Batteries.

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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