WO 171/691 - 159 Infantry Brigade - June 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: June 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.G. Sandle

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	29		All units were worried by snipers, who hid themselves in woods. Sent LO to 129 Bde, who were making an attack from our left rear up to our line other side of R ODON. The 29 Armd Bde commenced fight on our front, very confused fighting seen. Continual reports keep coming in of shelling, which is considered to be from our own guns. Taking extra care to give line of fwd tps. 4 KSLI now at BARON. Report many enemy documents also very co-operative French civilian, who has given details of certain defences of CAEN. This infm was passed to higher fmn. The Herefords stopped a concentrated counter-attack by the Bosche on their front coming from the direction of SW. Certain vehs have been hit and been put out of action. Replacing amn at once. Div gives orders that orders are coming that the Bde is coming under comd of 15 (S) Div. The Armd Bde being withdrawn from the front. The bulge in the brhead is now going to be made into a def posn.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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