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WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY |
Army Form C.2118 |
Unit: H.Q.R.A., 11 Armd Division | ||
Month and Year: November 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brigadier B.J. Fowler, DSO, MC |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
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WARRANDA CAMP, DEURNE | 2 | 1 Sgt, 1 Bdr and 7 ORs arrived as neucleus of CMO det 11 Armd Div. | ||
2 | 86 (HY) Fd Regt came under comd and took over gun areas, OPs and tasks from 13 HAC. | |||
2 | 13 HAC moved to DE RIPS 665302 for period of maintenance and rest. | |||
10 | 13 HAC took over from 86 (HY) Fd Regt which reverted from Comd. | |||
11 | 146 Med Regt reverted comd 8 AGRA. | |||
11 | 79 (Scottish Horse) Med Regt under comd 11 Armd Div and took over gun areas and tasks from 146 Med Regt. | |||
12 | Major E.R. Footring R.A. joined the Div to take up appointment of CMO. | |||
13 | 79 (Scottish Horse) Med Regt reverted under comd 4 AGRA, but remain in direct support 11 Armd Div and to be moved by CRA. | |||
18 | 2230 | RA 11 Armd Div message re take over by 9 Bde from 29 Armd Bde. | ||
19 | 9 Bde took over front from 29 Armd Bde South to approx 23 Northing. Responsibility for DF on that front passed to RA 3 Brit Div. | |||
20 | 0600 | Area VEULEN 7722 taken over by 9 Bde. | ||
20 | 0900 | Responsibility for DF and OPs in VEULEN area passed to RA 3 Brit Div. | ||
20 | 1100 | 13 HAC moved to area vacated by 151 AY. | See Appendix 'C' folio No. 5 | |
20 | 151 AY moved to conc area ZIJLBERG 6618. | |||
20 | RA 11 Armd Div O.O. No. 17 for attack by 159 Bde on AMERIKA issued. | |||
21 | 151 AY moved out of conc area into action in area 7018. | |||
21 | Lieut L.L. Pennington R.A. joined CMO's staff from 31 RHU. | |||
22 | 0715 | H hour for Fire Plan Brigand in sp attack by 159 Bde. | ||
22 | 0830 | X hour for Fire Plan Barbican. | ||
22 | 0845 | No enemy opposition – Barbican stopped. | ||
22 | 2300 | RA 11 Armd Div message giving orders for 23 Nov 44 issued. | ||
23 | 1215 | Recce 151 AY started for AMERIKA 7716. | ||
23 | 1530 | RHQ and two btys 151 AY on move to AMERIKA. | ||
23 | 11 Armd Div pinched out by 15 (S) Div Recce cutting across front to capture METERIK 8018 and SCHADIJK 8020. | |||
23 | 151 AY allotted to sp 15 (S) Div to TIENRAIJ 8523. | |||
24 | 1430 | 151 AY moved to area 8018 to be able to give sp for proposed attack by 15 (S) Div on TIENRAIJ 8523. | ||
25 | 13 HAC came out of action, remaining in present area. | |||
25 | 4 ORs posted to CMO's staff from 31 RHU. | |||
26 | 0900 | 13 HAC moved back to conc area 6533. | See Appendix 'C' folio No. 12 | |
27 | 1100 | RA comd wireless net closed down. | ||
27 | 1300 | 13 HAC, 151 AY ordered to recce new areas with possibility of occupation on 28 Nov 44 as 11 Armd Div is shortly to take over part of line of E. MAAS. | ||
28 | 151 AY move to 8521 – move completed by 1200 hrs. | |||
28 | 1215 | This HQ moved to KASTENRAAI 813224. | ||
KASTENRAAI | 29 | 0730 | 11 Armd Div took over sector of R. MAAS from 185 Bde of 15 (S) Div. | See Appendix 'D' folio No. 3 |
29 | 1100 | 13 HAC moved back into action area 8417. | ||
30 | 1000 | H hour for attack by 159 Inf Bde on KASTEEL 903217 and BROCKHUIZEN 9022. | See Appendix 'D' folio No. 5 | |
30 | 1448 | Serial 8 of Fire Plan (Smk screen by 13 HAC) fired for second time to cover attack on BROCKHUIZEN by Coy Mons and Sqn 15/19 Hussars from West. | ||
30 | 1 OR pasted to CMO's staff from 31 RHU. |
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