| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | During the night sappers built a Class 40 Bailey Bridge and at 0730 hrs ‘A’ Sqn were ordered to rush the bridge, drive straight through ASTEN and cover the exits to the NORTH, SOUTH and EAST of the town. A concentration had been put down on ASTEN by the gunners, but as soon as the leading tp crossed the Canal, it came under heavy Spandau and Bazooka fire, and the two leading tks were knocked out whilst the third one was ditched.Lieut. W.S. BROWNLIE led the next tp straight past the knocked out tanks and through the enemy, and brought the Sqn to its position on the other side of the town. ‘B’ Sqn, co-operating with the Herefords, did the mopping up of the town. When finally in position, ‘A’ Sqn were on the NORTH of town, ‘C’ Sqn on the EAST and ‘B’ Sqn on the SOUTH and SOUTH WEST. A strong enemy counter attack during the afternoon was successfully driven off by ‘B’ Sqn. |
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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