WO 171/1257 - 3 Irish Guards - August 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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
MONTCHAMP	7		During the night 6/7,excellent work was done by the Pioneer Pln. commanded by Capt. D.Compton, in clearing MONTCHAMP of mines and booby traps . No. 1 coy. cleared the village while the Carrier Pin. distinguished themselves on patrols at the entrances. The BN. was ordered to secure the area between MONTCHAMP and ESTREY for a gun area for 15 Div.(Scottish) No.1 coy. proceeded through MONTCHAMP to PONT a' L'ECRIVAIN. X coy. passed through no. 1 coy. to the area of LES ECOUBLETS. these coys. met no opposition, except road blocks which were booby trapped. No.1 coy. later moved up to the right of X coy.and BN. HQ. Nos. 2 and 4 coys. moved into the area of PONT a' L'ECRIVAIN. The whole area was subject to sporadic Mortar fire, and also to several-"overs"of S.A.fire,but fortunately there were only a few casualties.

Source: Antoine Leprince, 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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