| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | No orders received until 1100 hrs as situation with regard to role of division not clear. 2 i/c then sent off to recce harbour area half way between ARGENTAN and LE BOURG ST. LEVENARD. Regt enjoyed rest until 1830 hrs when ordered to move in 159 Bde column of route to harbour area. American patrols in N.W. of ARGENTAN as regt passed through. ARGENTAN still burning. Regt arrived harbour area 2100 hrs. The Americans met on the ARGENTAN – LE BOURG ST. LEVANARD rd were from the same division as that on our right flank during the advance from CAUMONT to VIRE. Orders given out at midnight for operation 21 Aug. |
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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