| 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: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habioville. | 20 | On the morning of the 20th, 23 H and 8 R.B. had to make good the crossings over the rly and main rd Argentan-Falaise. At 1200 hrs 2 F.&F. with 3 Mons passed through them and occupied the high ground pts 186 and 182 N.W. of Argentan without meeting any opposition. From there, 'C' Sqn went forward with the 3 Mons to clear the route through the Foret de Gouffern to the West of the Argentan-Trun rd. This advance was very slow owing to the extreme thickness of the Forest, which during this movement 'C' Sqn succeeded in knocking out one Panther tank which was watching the main road. There were also large supplies of ammunition concealed in the forest. On emerging from the forest we went to an area S.E. of Bailleul m.r. 2825. Together with the 3rd Mons we captured a Hospital with about 180 patients and some 240 other prisoners. |
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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