| 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: 2nd Fife & Forfar Yeo., R.A.C. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.B.J. Scott, M.C. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | At first light the advance continued Talmas - Beauquesne - Halley - Grandrullecoat - Savy - Estree. There was some 88 mm guns at Villers Bocage which knocked out one of C. Sqn. tanks. B. Sqn. were left to deal with this position, which they did effectively, destroying two 88 mms.The remainder of the Regt. continued on its route. No futher opposition was encountered although a number of infantry surrendered only after a few shots were fired at them. |
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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