| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOEK. | 20 | At first light we moved SOUTH EAST to X rds 4200 and without meeting opposition the Recce Tp joined up with 9 Bde at AACHEL. We then turned NORTH EAST to LEENDE where minor opposition was encountered. 'B' Sqn was ordered to attack from WEST and 'A' Sqn from the NORTH, but the enemy withdrew when the Infantry went in. 'C' Sqn then went NORTH to HEEZE, and was fired on by M.G. and A/Tk fire. The A/Tk gun was knocked out but the enemy, who was sheltering in a factory, was destroyed. The next objective was SOMMEREN and 'A' Sqn and the Recce Tp tried to get through the woods to the SOUTH EAST of HEEZE, but the bridge collapsed after one tp had crossed it. An alternative route was found and the C.L. rejoined. The Regt arrived at SOMMEREN just before dark hoping to capture a bridge across the Canal, intact. There was some opposition in SOMMEREN and a Recce tk was bazooka’d. The Herefords, who had been travelling on the backs of the tks, sent out fighting patrol and the enemy blew the only remaining bridge at 2300 hrs. |
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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