| 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: Headquarters 29th Armoured Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier C.B.C. Harvey, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1230 | One sqn gp 3 R Tks called fwd and ordered to adv along the minor rd to LIESEL 6614. Made fair progress and soon reached RINKVELD 6413, chasing approx 80 enemy inf into the woods and dealing with others armd with bazookas. This sqn gp shortly followed up by the remainder of the regtl gp, travelling on the same route. 23 H push recce round right and left of OMMEL but meet considerable A tk and inf fire. Progress was very slow. By 1800 hrs they had reached the area of the X tracks 624172 and pushed recce towards T-rd 628180 which reported inf with bazookas holding out in the houses there. 23 H unable to seize this area before last ligth, so pulled back a little leaving a listening post close to the T-rd. A broadcasting van was used by 23 H during the night to persuade the enemy to give themselves up. This met with moderate success. 3 R Tks pushed on and went firm in LIESEL for the night, having overcome only light opposition. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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