| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Recce parties left at 0700 hrs to area two miles North of LE BURG ST LEONARD. Regt moved 0800 hrs - in action 1015 hrs. Adv continued towards GACE without much opposition and regt remained in same area without firing a round until 1740 hrs when 123 Bty moved to Pt. 246 4750. Remainder regt moved 1900 hrs. As regt moved on to main road on high ground West of GACE single enemy tank was dropping occasional HE on the road and Americans were engaged in small inf skirmish to the North of the road. 123 Bty engaged 88 mm and mortars on high ground East of GACE. Civilians reported on Aug 22 that shoots had been effective and enemy compelled to withdraw in a hurry. Regt on DF Tasks in sp 4 KSLI and 3 RTR who occupied GACE for the night. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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