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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: 1 Coldstream Guards | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | tanks to Point 176 (Map Reference 700395, Sheet 6F/6). On the way up No. 3 Troop had 1 tank hit. To get to Point 176 they had to go up a narrow sunken lane between tall hedges and Major BATT was shot in the head by a sniper. Captain ST. CLAIR took over command and his 2 Troops were in contact with S.P. Anti-Tank guns and a Company of the KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY around Point 176. There were enemy about this point; the same small groups of Tanks and Infantry that we were now constantly encountering. However neither side was strong enough to drive the other back, and No. 1 laagered for the night with the Anti-Tank guns and Infantry. The remaining 2 Troops were still back with HQ 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS. |
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