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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
| Unit: H.Q.R.A., 11 Armd Division | ||
| Month and Year: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier B.J. Fowler, DSO, MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMPT | 1 | 61 Med Regt RA under comd C.R.A. | ||
| 1 | 0025 | HQ RA message re formation of Meijel Force issued. | Appx 'A' | |
| 7 | 0330 | HQ RA message re relief of 11 Armd Div by 7 US Armd Div. | Appx 'B' | |
| 7 | 0800 | HQ RA message re 11 Armd Div taking over from 7 US Div. | Appx 'C' | |
| 7 | 1515 | HQ RA message re occupation of posns by 29 Armd Bde and 159 Inf Bde. | Appx 'D' | |
| 8 | 1000 | Conference held by CCRA 8 Corps at this HQ to discuss deployment areas for Op "Constellation". CsRA 11 Armd Div, 3 Br Div and 15 (S) Div and Comd 8 AGRA present. | ||
| 8 | One OR evacuated beyond RAP (Sick). | |||
| 8 | 1630 | RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 23 issued. | Appx 'E' | |
| 9 | 1725 | Amdt No. 1 to RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 23 issued. | Appx 'F' | |
| 10 | 1200 | 61 and 77 Med Regts R.A. reverted under comd 8 AGRA. | ||
| 10 | LO arrived this HQ from 8 AGRA. | |||
| 10 | RA 8 Corps Op Order No. 6 dated 9 Oct 44 received (Op 'Constellation'). | Appx 'G' | ||
| 10 | Weather bad all day - continuous rain prevented much activity. | |||
| 11 | 0830 | HQ RA message re deployment of 75 A. Tk Regt R.A | Appx 'H' | |
| 11 | 1530 | Small fire plan on call to assist broadcast by P and PW in area OVERLOON. 4 deserters taken after dark. | ||
| 11 | 1935 | RA 11 Armd Div Op Order No. 12 dated 11 Oct 44 issued together with 8 Corps Fire Plan for attack by 3 Br Div (Op Constellation). | Appx 'I' | |
| 12 | 1200 | H-hr Op "Constellation". | ||
| 12 | 1400 | Regts engaged in Counter Battery programme in support of Op Constellation. | Appx 'J' | |
| 12 | 1420 | RA 11 Armd Div Op Order No. 13 issued. | Appx 'K' | |
| 12 | RA 11 Armd Div Adm Order No. 1 (in conjunction with O.O. No. 13) issued. | Appx 'L' | ||
| 12 | 2355 | HQ RA message re 3 Br Div DF Tasks and Fire Plan for sp of 9 Inf Bde attack on 13 Oct issued. | Appx 'M' | |
| 14 | Fire plan prepared by 8 Corps IG and Corps draughtsman at this HQ (see Appendix 'N'). | |||
| 15 | 0020 | RA 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 14 dated 14 Oct 44 issued. | Appx 'N' | |
| 15 | 1 OR posted to this HQ from 33 RHU. | |||
| 15 | 1 OR posted from 7 FDS. | |||
| 15 | Lieut S.A. Wadmore R.A. relinquishes appointment of LO RA 11 Armd Div on proceeding to UK on course. | |||
| 15 | 2315 | R.A. 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 15 issued. | Appx 'O' | |
| 16 | Lieut M.J. Reyersbach R.A. posted to this HQ as LO from 31 RHU. | |||
| 16 | 1905 | HQ RA message re axis of adv of 11 Armd Div and ops on 17 Oct issued. | Appx 'P' | |
| WARANDA CAMP, DEURNE | 17 | 1400 | HQ moved to WARANDA CAMP, DEURNE 663213 where the majority of the men were accommodated in the camp theatre. | |
| 19 | 2005 | RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 24 issued. | Appx 'Q' | |
| 21 | 1500 | HQ RA message and trace showing much used tracks, areas of woodland, etc. issued. | Appx 'R' | |
| 21 | 2015 | RA 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 16 issued. | Appx 'S' | |
| 21 | 2200 | Amdt No. 2 to DF Task Table No. 24 dated 19 Oct 44 issued | Appx 'T' | |
| 22 | 1940 | Amdt No. 3 to RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 24 issued. | Appx 'U' | |
| 23 | 1230 | Amdt No. 4 to RA 11 Armd Div DF Task Table No. 24 issued. | Appx 'V' | |
| 23 | 1910 | RA 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued. | Appx 'W' | |
| 24 | HQ RA message with visibility trace for OPs issued. | Appx 'X' | ||
| 25 | Lieut S.A. Wadmore R.A. posted to Depot R.A. wef 29 Oct 44. | |||
| 26 | 1120 | HQ RA message re force provided by 75 A. Tk Regt for protection of bridges. | Appx 'Y' | |
| 26 | Divisional dispositions altered slightly to meet threat created by enemy capture of MIEJEL (7006) and thrust towards LIESEL 6614. | |||
| 27 | 2015 | HQ RA message GO 6 re enemy having crossed canal in area MEIJEL and deployment of 11 Armd Div issued to Regts. | Appx 'Z' | |
| 27 | 2025 | Amdt No. 1 to R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued. | Appx 'A1' | |
| 28 | Amdt No. 2 to R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued. | Appx 'B1' | ||
| 29 | 1905 | Amdt No. 3 to R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 25 issued. | Appx 'C1' | |
| 31 | 0025 | (1 Nov) R.A. 11 Armd Div D.F. Task Table No. 26 issued. | Appx 'D1' | |
| 31 | Daily Lists at bombards carried out for period 23 to 31 Oct 44 (See Appx 'E1'). | Appx 'E1' | ||
| 31 | AFsW 3008 and 3009 for weeks ending 7, 14, 21 and 28 Oct att. | Appendices 'F1 to M1' |
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