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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
Unit: HQ 11 Armoured Division | ||
Month and Year: June 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Major-Gen. G.P.B. Roberts DSO, MC |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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Royal Pavilion ALDERSHOT | 1 | Amendment No.2 to 11 Armd Div Intercomn Instr No.1 Overlord issued | 1N | |
2 | Amendment No.3 to 11 Armd Div Intercomn Instr No.1 Overlord issued | 1O | ||
2 | Instr re appointment of GSO 1 (L) (Combat Lessons) issued | 1P | ||
2 | Instr re reporting of New Enemy Eqpt issued | 1Q | ||
4 | Addendum to Appx C to Prep General Staff Instr No.1 Overlord issued | 1R | ||
5 | Amendment No.3 to 11 Armd Div Standing Orders issued | 1S | ||
5 | 11 Armd Div Operation Overlord Int Summary No.2 issued | 1T | ||
6 | Amendment No.4 to 11 Armd Div Standing Orders issued | 1U | ||
7 | GOC addressed all offrs of 11 Armd Div in Garrison Theatre ALDERSHOT | |||
8 | Div HQ less Tac HQ left ALDERSHOT for Marshalling Area (SILVERTOWN, LONDON) | |||
9 | Div HQ vehs loaded | |||
10 | Div HQ sailed from Victoria/Albert Dock | |||
10 | Tac HQ left ALDERSHOT for Marshalling Area SOUTHAMPTON | |||
11 | Tac HQ vehs loaded | |||
12 | Tac HQ sailed form SOUTHAMPTON – arrived off coast of Normandy and disembarked | |||
13 | Div HQ arrived off coast of Normandy | |||
13 | Tac HQ concentrated at T. 923784 | |||
14 | Div HQ disembarked and concentrated at 923784 | |||
T. 923784 LANTHEUIL Normandy | 15 | 2000 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 1 V |
15 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.3 | 1 W | ||
16 | Shelling and Bombing Reports | 1 X | ||
16 | 1200 | Locations as at 1200 hrs | 1 Y | |
16 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 1 Z | |
17 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.4 | 2 A | ||
17 | Amendment to Locations | 2 B | ||
17 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 C | |
17 | Sitrep | 2 D | ||
18 | Amendment to 11 Armd Div Standing Orders | 2 E | ||
18 | Locations | 2 F | ||
18 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 G | |
T. 923784 LANTHEUIL Normandy | 19 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 H |
19 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.5 | 2 I | ||
19 | 11 Armd Div General Instrs | 2 J | ||
20 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 K | ||
20 | 11 Armd Div General Instrs | 2 L | ||
20 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.6 | 2 M | ||
21 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 N | |
21 | 1105 | Reprint of message from H M The King | 2 O | |
21 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.7 | 2 P | ||
22 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 Q | |
23 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 R | |
23 | 11 Armd Div CO No.1 and Amendment No.1 (Op Epsom) | 2 S | ||
24 | 2200 | Build up Veh Sitrep | 2 T | |
24 | Relaxation Wireless Silence | 2 U | ||
24 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.8 | 2 V | ||
Normandy | 25 | Air Sp – Op Epsom | 2 W | |
25 | Sitrep | 2 X | ||
25 | HQ 11 Armd Div moved to 903747 | 2 Y | ||
26 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.9 | 2 Z | ||
26 | Op Epsom – Narrative of Day's ops | 3 A | ||
27 | Op Epsom – Narrative of Day's Ops | 3 B | ||
28 | Trace of Div C L | 3 C | ||
28 | Op Epsom – Narrative of Day's Ops | 3 D | ||
28 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.10 | 3 E | ||
28 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.11 | 3 F | ||
29 | Op Epsom – Narrative of Day's Ops | 3 G | ||
30 | 11 Armd Div Int Summary No.12 | 3 H | ||
30 | Location of Fmns on 8 Corps Front | 3 I | ||
30 | Op Epsom – Narrative of Day's Ops | 3 J |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.