| 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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Regt. moved off in reserve intending to move behind 3 R. Tks. but before we joined it at the end of their coln they had encountered opposition at Seclin. There was at least 8 88 mm guns in this area and a quantity of infantry. After a certain amount of shooting the 3 R. Tks. were able to get round the town to the left whilst we attacked from the right. A. Sqn. and F. Coy. 8 R.B. went in to mop up while the remainder of the Regt. continued on the route. There were wild scenes of enthusiasm amongst the local inhabitants when we arrived into Belgium.We did not have any further opposition though we succeeded in shooting up some enemy vehicles which got in between us and the 3rd R. Tks, which caused some delays as they brewed up in the middle of a narrow road and a by-pass had to be found. We reached the area of Alest at about 0400 hrs. The centre line we had followed was: Carvin - Sellin - Willems - Estambourg - Renaix - Sottegem - Alest. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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