| 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: 6th Guards Tank Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: January 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier G.L. Verney, M.V.O. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELBECK | 1 | Major The Hon G.N.C. Wigram relinquished is appointment as Brigade Major. Major The Lord Gilford appointed Brigade Major in his stead. | ||
| 4 | Bde Comd and D.S. made a recce of the ground for T.E.W.T. “Open”. | |||
| 7 | Bde Signal Ex “Turncoat”. For this Ex the Bde was Commanded by Lieut-Col Sir Walter de S Barttelot Bt, Coldstream Guards. The Bde Comd directed the Ex. | |||
| 10 | Bde T.E.W.T. Ex “Open”. Brigadier Oliver attended from 51 (H) Div. Brigadier Hock commanding 152 Inf Bde. Capt J. Mc I. Young proceeded on a Waterproofing Course for “B” Vehs at CRAVEN ARMS, Shropshire until 13 Jan 44. | |||
| 13 | Exercise for Bde HQ Tks, to practice Tp trg and passing of messages from the R.L. to the Comd Tk. | |||
| 16 | Bde Comd and BM left for Corps HQ, to attend O Gp for Exercise “Tally Ho”. they spent the night at Corps HQ. | |||
| 17 | 8 Corps Exercise “Tally Ho” began. Bde HQ and Bn R.Ls and HQ of Services were involved. Bde conc in area STAPLETON HALL, 976394 by 1730 hrs | |||
| WELBECK | 18 | Exercise “Tally Ho” continues. Bde was put under Comd 15 (S) Div and moved to KNARESBOROUGH Golf Course during the day in preparation for an attack on RIPLEY. | ||
| 19 | Exercise “Tally Ho” continues. After Battle at RIPLEY, Bde was ordered to close and move back to Billets, this was completed by 1630 hrs. | |||
| 21/22 | Bde Comd and BM attended 3 Tk S.G. and 5 Cameron Exercise “Cairngorm”. | |||
| 22/24 | Bde HQ Staff directed period of intensified W/T activity. | |||
| 28 | Maj-Gen D.C. Bullen-Smits D.S.O., M.C. Comd, 51 H Div attended demn Tks and Inf co-operation by 3 Tk S.G. and 5/7 Gordons. Bde Comd attended finals of Bde Boxing Competition held in mess-room4 Tk Gren Gds and afterwards presented medals to the winners and runners-up. | |||
| 31 | Capt J.V. Rob proceeded on Couse 4A Armour and Projectiles at School of Tk Technology, CHOBHAM. |
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