| 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: Inns of Court Regt, RAC | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. R.A.G. Bingley |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | A Sqn: Sqn ordered to cross main rd FLERS - CONDE and recce East towards PUTANGES (0820). Sqn proceeded via AUBUSSON which was recce'd by a Blitz Tp and reported clear at 0730 hrs. RONFEUGERAI reported clear at 0845 hrs. Tps advancing towards FLERS reported rd junc 872208 mined and local inhabitants reported enemy post at 884209. These tps were then ordered to move N.E. and rejoin the BRIOUZE rd at 893214. Some enemy opposition encountered and several positions taken. ATHIS reported clear. Bridge at 979260 reported blown and a detailed report on the approaches rendered which enabled a new bridge to be built during the night. Crossings over R. ROUVE in area East of LA CARNEILLE could not be approached owing to strong enemy inf. formations. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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