WO 171/1257 - 3 Irish Guards - August 1944

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
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: August 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
LE TOURNEUR	3		Today we received orders to capture the village of MONTCHAMP. It was subsequently discovered that this was an enemy strong point,and contrary to original inteligence. The armour meanwhile had passed Southward through Saint Charles de Percy. We had quite an exciting night advancing along the road between Saint Charles de Percy and Montchamp. The leading coy.no. 1, were soon held up by German Spandau posts about a kilometre to the east of Saint Charles. Well backed up by two troops of tanks (1st. Armd. Coldstream Gds.) and after three efforts, they overcame the opposition and a combat group composed of no. 4 coy. and a troop of tanks, passed through no. 1 coy. to deepen the penetration by 300 metres. They succeeded with very slight losses.

Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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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