| 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: 1 Worcestershire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: February 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.W. Vickers |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | At approx. 07.30 hours we received news of a counter-attack with 300 infantry and 12 tanks on 5 Wilts which met with some initial success. It was badly mauled by our Arty & Typhoons. An attack in the afternoon by 5 Wilts to restore the posn and maintain the momentum of 129 Bde advance was unsuccessful. Bde "O" Gp at 21.00 hrs when we were informed of a night attack by 130 Bde through 129 Bde to seize high ground just South of BLACKNIK, the southern part of which was to be our FUP for our attack the next day. The Bde with 7 Som. L.I. right 1 Worc R. left were to seize and hold a number of important rd junctions 1500 yards south of 130 Bde objective. The C.O. and I.O. spent the rest of the night planning and preparing the operation in the greatest detail including excellent aerial photographs. |
Source: The Worcestershire Regiment.
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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