WO 171/997 - 151 Ayrshire Yeomanry - November 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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: November 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. A.P. Trevor, R.A.

Place	Date	Hour	Summary	Reference
	28		Regt moved by btys to new area S of TIENRAIJ commencing 0900 hrs. OPs contacted bns and took over from OPs 15 (S) Div at 1400 hrs. 123 Bty OPs joined 8 RBs and OPs established at BROEKHUIZERVORST (9023) and OIJEN (9024). 124 OPs joined 1 Hereford and OPs established at HOUTHUIZEN 8917 and W of GRUBBENVORST 8915. 125 Bty OPs joined 3 Mon and OPs established at LOTTUM 9019. Second OP to be established at BROEKHUIZEN 9022 when enemy cleared out of the village. C.O. arranged DF tasks (45 in all) to cover the 12000× front and to be an on call to 11 Armd Div Arty and 4 and 8 AGRA. As it was anticipated that this gun posn would be occupied for some considerable time, btys were widely dispersed and particular attention paid to camouflage and track discipline. Wireless was to be used as little as possible and lines were laid to OPs.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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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