| 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: October 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Maj. Gen. Sir P.C.S. Hobart, KBE CB DSO MC |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAZARETH near GHENT | 8 | Op ‘Switchback’ (to clear the Southern bank of the Scheldt). Following units of this Div took part:- 5 ARE, Sqn Flails, Sqn ARE, Sqn Crocodiles, Sqn DD Shermans. | ||
| 10 | 1000 | Main Div HQ moved to GRAVENWEZEL near ANTWERP. | ||
| GRAVENWEZEL near ANTWERP | 18 | 79 Armd Div Staff List No. 2 issued. | Appx ‘A’ | |
| 26 | Op ‘Vitality’ (object to clear the enemy from ZUID BEVELAND peninsula and secure causeway leading to WALCHEREN Island) in which following units of the Div took part:- 11 R Tks, 5 ARE less 77 Sqn, ‘B’ Sqn Staffs Yeo. | |||
| 26 | 79 Armd Div Op Instr No. 1 issued. | Appx ‘C’ | ||
| 27 | GOC visited C-in-C 21 Army Gp. Amendment No. 1 to 79 Armd Div Op Instr No. 1 issued. | Appx ‘D’ | ||
| 28 | GOC visited Second Army. | |||
| 30 | C-in-C, 21 Army Gp, visited this HQ. | |||
| 30 | Amendment No. 1 to 79 Armd Div Staff List No. 2 issued. | Appx ‘E’ |
Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. For historical research, always check the originals.
