| 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: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: February 1945 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1100 | Fresh orders, as opposition is stronger than expected. The Bn with 3/4 CLY u/c will capture GOCHFORT feature 000400.Leading tanks encountered difficulty in crossing A/Tk dotch 982414 owing to gap in road, but at 1300 hrs the advance continued.4th Armd Bde moved across from 977412 to 988402 clearing south of this CL whilst we advanced to GOGHFORT feature. Very difficult going with many vehicles bogged, and combined with heavy enemy opposition, shellfire and mortar fire made the going operation slow. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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