| 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: 15th/19th Hussars | ||
| Month and Year: May 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt Col A.D. Taylor, MC. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 'A' Sqn fired on Longframlington Range, doing the same practise as Recce Sqn did yesterday. One Tp of 'A' Sqn had slip rings fitted in their turret-rings. The 2nd in Comd held a Cloth Model T.E.W.T. for all officers of the Regt on the drive in front of Acton House. The purpose of the TEWT was to discuss and lay down the drill for attack on a strongly defended position by an armd regt and an infantry battalion, supported by three field regts and one medium regt. The main points discussed were the recce, the patrolling of obstacles, the make-up of the various echelons of the attack, the time of day to attack, and the staff duties and communications needed for the forming up and advance through an enemy minefield. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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