| 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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A. | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Night was exceptionally quiet. Capt. Nicoll continued to engage targets during the morning until ordered to return to Bty for attention to his wounds. Major Mitchell ordered to withdraw with 3 Mon after handing over to O.Ps from 3 Brit. Div. During the morning some Germans approached R.H.Q. through the woods to the North and gave themselves up. They stated they belonged to 9 SS Pz. Div. After being searched P.W. were despatched to forward collecting point. P.W. were more truculent than others previsously taken. Remainder of day little activity until about 1755 hrs when strong enemy counter attack developed against 3 Mon pivot, 3 Mon and 2 F & F Yeo (Major Mitchell with 3 Mon) having not yet fully withdrawn. |
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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