WO 171/458 - 11 Armoured Division C.R.A. - October 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: H.Q.R.A., 11 Armd Division
Month and Year: October 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Brigadier B.J. Fowler, DSO, MC

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
DOMPT	1		61 Med Regt RA under comd C.R.A.
	1	0025	HQ RA message re formation of Meijel Force issued.	Appx 'A'
	7	0330	HQ RA message re relief of 11 Armd Div by 7 US Armd Div.	Appx 'B'
	7	0800	HQ RA message re 11 Armd Div taking over from 7 US Div.	Appx 'C'
	7	1515	HQ RA message re occupation of posns by 29 Armd Bde and 159 Inf Bde.	Appx 'D'
	8	1000	Conference held by CCRA 8 Corps at this HQ to discuss deployment areas for Op "Constellation". CsRA 11 Armd Div, 3 Br Div and 15 (S) Div and Comd 8 AGRA present.
	8		One OR evacuated beyond RAP (Sick).
	8	1630	RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 23 issued.	Appx 'E'
	9	1725	Amdt No. 1 to RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 23 issued.	Appx 'F'
	10	1200	61 and 77 Med Regts R.A. reverted under comd 8 AGRA.
	10		LO arrived this HQ from 8 AGRA.
	10		RA 8 Corps Op Order No. 6 dated 9 Oct 44 received (Op 'Constellation').	Appx 'G'
	10		Weather bad all day - continuous rain prevented much activity.
	11	0830	HQ RA message re deployment of 75 A. Tk Regt R.A	Appx 'H'
	11	1530	Small fire plan on call to assist broadcast by P and PW in area OVERLOON. 4 deserters taken after dark.
	11	1935	RA 11 Armd Div Op Order No. 12 dated 11 Oct 44 issued together with 8 Corps Fire Plan for attack by 3 Br Div (Op Constellation).	Appx 'I'
	12	1200	H-hr Op "Constellation".
	12	1400	Regts engaged in Counter Battery programme in support of Op Constellation.	Appx 'J'
	12	1420	RA 11 Armd Div Op Order No. 13 issued.	Appx 'K'
	12		RA 11 Armd Div Adm Order No. 1 (in conjunction with O.O. No. 13) issued.	Appx 'L'
	12	2355	HQ RA message re 3 Br Div DF Tasks and Fire Plan for sp of 9 Inf Bde attack on 13 Oct issued.	Appx 'M'
	14		Fire plan prepared by 8 Corps IG and Corps draughtsman at this HQ (see Appendix 'N').
	15	0020	RA 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 14 dated 14 Oct 44 issued.	Appx 'N'
	15		1 OR posted to this HQ from 33 RHU.
	15		1 OR posted from 7 FDS.
	15		Lieut S.A. Wadmore R.A. relinquishes appointment of LO RA 11 Armd Div on proceeding to UK on course.
	15	2315	R.A. 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 15 issued.	Appx 'O'
	16		Lieut M.J. Reyersbach R.A. posted to this HQ as LO from 31 RHU.
	16	1905	HQ RA message re axis of adv of 11 Armd Div and ops on 17 Oct issued.	Appx 'P'
WARANDA CAMP, DEURNE	17	1400	HQ moved to WARANDA CAMP, DEURNE 663213 where the majority of the men were accommodated in the camp theatre.
	19	2005	RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 24 issued.	Appx 'Q'
	21	1500	HQ RA message and trace showing much used tracks, areas of woodland, etc. issued.	Appx 'R'
	21	2015	RA 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 16 issued.	Appx 'S'
	21	2200	Amdt No. 2 to DF Task Table No. 24 dated 19 Oct 44 issued	Appx 'T'
	22	1940	Amdt No. 3 to RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 24 issued.	Appx 'U'
	23	1230	Amdt No. 4 to RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 24 issued.	Appx 'V'
	23	1910	RA 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued.	Appx 'W'
	24		HQ RA message with visibility trace for OPs issued.	Appx 'X'
	25		Lieut S.A. Wadmore R.A. posted to Depot R.A. wef 29 Oct 44.
	26	1120	HQ RA message re force provided by 75 A. Tk Regt for protection of bridges.	Appx 'Y'
	26		Divisional dispositions altered slightly to meet threat created by enemy capture of MIEJEL (7006) and thrust towards LIESEL 6614.
	27	2015	HQ RA message GO 6 re enemy having crossed canal in area MEIJEL and deployment of 11 Armd Div issued to Regts.	Appx 'Z'
	27	2025	Amdt No. 1 to R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued.	Appx 'A1'
	28		Amdt No. 2 to R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued.	Appx 'B1'
	29	1905	Amdt No. 3 to R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued.	Appx 'C1'
	31	0025	(1 Nov) R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 26 issued.	Appx 'D1'
	31		Daily Lists at bombards carried out for period 23 to 31 Oct 44 (See Appx 'E1').	Appx 'E1'
	31		AFsW 3008 and 3009 for weeks ending 7, 14, 21 and 28 Oct att.	Appendices 'F1 to M1'

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

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