| Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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will be prepared in manuscript. |
WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: H.Q.R.A., 11 Armd Division | ||
| Month and Year: December 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier B.J. Fowler, DSO, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASTENRAAI 813224 | 1 | 11 Armd Div holding line of R. MAAS from incl GRUBBENVORST 8914 to excl BLITTERSWIJK 8727. | ||
| 1 | Arty policy ordered by 8 Corps to be silent - later laid down in writing. | See Appendix 'C' folio 4 | ||
| 1 | Amn expenditure restricted under 8 Corps letter 8C/408/G(0) dated 29 Nov 44 to 10 r.p.g. 25-pr per day. | |||
| 1 | 151 (AY) Fd Regt R.A. are responsible for manning OPs along whole Div front, and for engaging opportunity tgts with one bty from alternative posns fwd of battle posns. | |||
| 1 | 'A' Flt 659 AOP fly sortie morning and afternoon along whole river front with primary object of spotting enemy movement and changes in defences. | |||
| 5 | 13 (HAC) Regt RHA take over OPs from 151 (AY) Fd Regt R.A. and assume responsibility for opportunity shooting. | |||
| 5 | 6 ORs posted to CMO staff from 31 RHU. | |||
| 9 | 63 Med Regt R.A. placed in direct support of 11 Armd Div. | |||
| 9 | One 'George' radar counter mortar machine under comd from 100 Radar Bty. | |||
| 11 | Lieut B.C. Roberts R.A. (LO) evacuated beyond RAP (sick) – admitted to 11 Lt Fd Amb. | |||
| 12 | 151 (AY) Fd Regt R.A. reassume responsibility for OPs and opportunity shooting. | |||
| 12 | 2 ORs posted to CMO staff from 31 RHU. | |||
| 15 | Lieut B.C. Roberts R.A. (LO) rejoined HQ on discharge from 11 Lt Fd Amb. | |||
| 16 | 0730 | 13 (HAC) Regt RHA took over OPs from 151 (AY) Fd Regt R.A. | ||
| 17 | 0600 | 13 (HAC) Regt RHA passed under comd RA 3 Br Div on completion of take over of front by 185 Inf Bde from 159 Inf Bde and I.C.R. | ||
| 17 | 11 Armd Div moved to new area. | |||
| 17 | 1500 | 4 Armd Bde came under comd 11 Armd Div and assumed responsibility for whole div front until 159 Inf Bde were in position in left Bde sector. | ||
| ELL 646932 | 17 | 1530 | This HQ arrived new location ELL 646932. | |
| 17 | 4 RHA came under comd. | |||
| 17 | Regts disposed as follows:- | |||
| 17 | 4 RHA area HUNSEL 6789. | |||
| 17 | 151 (AY) Fd Regt R.A. area VOGELS 6993. | |||
| 17 | 6 Fd Regt R.A. in support in area 707927. | |||
| 17 | 72 Med Regt R.A. in support in area 651915. | |||
| 18 | 75 A. Tk Regt R.A. moved to ASTEN 6113. | |||
| 18 | Lieut T.H. Carline R.A. and one OR posted from 124 Fd Regt R.A. to CMO staff. | |||
| 20 | 0900 | 6 Fd Regt R.A. moved fwd to area 6485 and 72 Med Regt moved to 6281 to give further support to 12 Corps on right. | ||
| 20 | Responsibility for arty support laid down in writing. | See Appendix 'C' folio 6 | ||
| 20 | O.P. layout. | See Appendix 'C' folio 5 (messages issued) | ||
| 20 | Amn allotment still 10 r.p.g. for 25-pr. | |||
| 20 | 8 ORs posted to CMO staff from 110 Fd Regt R.A. | |||
| 21 | 1200 | 13 (HAC) Regt RHA reverted to comd and moved to take over gun areas and OPs from 6 Fd Regt R.A. who cease to be it support. | ||
| 21 | Plan for 11 Armd Div to take over section of R. MAAS opposite VENLO cancelled. | |||
| 22 | 72 Med Regt R.A. change from in support to under comd. | |||
| 24 | 1200 | 25-pr regts have all three btys in action. | ||
| 25 | Christmas Day. No sign of attack which PW had reported enemy planned for today. | |||
| 25 | 338 Bty A. Tk under comd 159 Inf Bde in a ground role and relieve Coy 1 Hereford. | |||
| 26 | 75 A. Tk Regt moved from ASTEN to BREE 5084. | |||
| 27 | 1400 | 119 Bty A. Tk under comd 4 Armd Bde relieved Bty 63 A. Tk Regt. 119 Bty came under comd Inns of Court Regt to operate in a ground role. | ||
| 28 | Amn allotment unaltered. | |||
| 29 | 11 ORs posted from CMO staff to X (IV) List, 31 RHU but remain att to this HQ. | |||
| 31 | 119 Bty A. Tk changed to under comd 44 R. Tks when latter took over sector from Inns of Court Regt. | |||
| 31 | 1 att OR evacuated beyond RAP (sick) – admitted to 7 FDS. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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