| 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: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Owing to casualties the Regt. was only able to produce 25 tanks and so it was reorganised into two Sqns. A. Sqn. under command Major J.H.C. Powell, and C. Sqn under command Capt. J.E.F. Miller, Major Sir J.E. Gilmour, Bart. having to replace Major G.R. Trotter who had had the misfortune to break a toe the previous day. A. Sqn. had 12 tanks, C. Sqn. 11 tanks, and RHQ. 2 Tanks.The Regt. was in reserve throughout the morning, during which time we were continually shelled, Major J.H.C. Powell being killed and 3 O.R's wounded. At about 1800 hrs. the 3 R Tks had successfully captured the village of Bras 0663 and an attack from Bras to capture Hubert Folie 0662 by the 2 N Yeo had been abortive. 2 FF Yeo. were then ordered to attack this village. They moved up from just N.E. of Bras where they formed up to attack. A heavy concentration of mediums was then put down on the village. C. Sqn. followed up close behind the concentration, and were able to enter the village without suffering casualties. A. Sqn. followed on close behind them. A Coy. of 8 R.B. came in afterwards to mop up prisoners, of which they captured about 80. The K.S.L.I. came up and took over this village after dark and we went back to leaguer N.E. of the railway. There were no tank losses on this day. Capt. Robertson R.A.M.C. joined the Regt. as new R.M.O. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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