| 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: 'G' Branch, Main HQ 79 Armd Div | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Maj. Gen. Sir P.C.S. Hobart, KBE CB DSO MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LES ESSARTS near BRIONNE | 5 | Main Div HQ moved to PREUSEVILLE near NEUFCHATEL. | ||
| PREUSEVILLE | 8 | Tac Div HQ moved to BLENDECQUES near ST OMER. | ||
| BLENDECQUES | 10-12 | Small Tac HQ accompanied Div Comd to Op ‘Astonia’ (assault on LEHAVRE) in which units of Div took part – viz two flail regts, 22 Dgns, 1 Lothians, 6 Aslt Regt RE and two Sqns Crocodiles from 141 RAC. | ||
| 17 | Main Div HQ rejoined Tac HQ. | |||
| 18-20 | Op “Wellhit” (the reduction of BOULOGNE) in which units of 79 Armd Div operated, viz: Flail Regt, 1 Lothians and 6 Aslt Regt RE and two Sqns Crocodiles from 141 RAC. | |||
| 26 | Main Div HQ moved from BLENDECQUES to NAZARETH, near GHENT, BELGIUM. | Appx ‘A’ | ||
| 26-30 | Op “Undergo” (capture of CALAIS and CAP GRIS NEZ). Units of Div took part, viz: Two regts Flails, 22 Dgns, 1 Lothians, Two Sqns Crocodiles from 141 RAC and 6 Aslt Regt RE. |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
