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or

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Place

F

Date Hour

In farmat ion

063

8

Lt

Col

J .D. loriD

atten.ed

a

~ c m f ' e r e n : e a t

B4e

B.Q.,

hia

r e ~ U 1 1 1

oalled

o-

Group

or 1000

bra.

1 0 o Group a t which

the

C. o. ou l ine-4

the

known enem.J 41apoa1 t iona al1ead

o

ua,

and t;1at

the intent ion

was for t l ~ Bn to move :onrard to a

aondentration

area

and

be prepared to take over

pos1t1ona

now

ooaup1ec1

'by the 78th

DiYI

.a.v., .

move,

time of

IIU'8hall1n& 1400 hra Convo7

to

arose the

r ive r

S8Jl8l"O during the

Di&ht.

Supper ratione

to be

carr ied b7 the

troops.

Raining, and area turned in to aea

o f

au4. Mullh a i r aativi'Q" oYer the area

during the Ml'll iD&e

o

Group,

a t w b i ~ l the

C

0 .

atated there was a w a l

1

change 1n

plall8.

Time fd

marehall ing now wou1d

be 154

5hra,

l lOVe

of f

16JO

bra .

1 Em'buaae- _and _ , . ~ 4 orr 16JO bra , et&ll ~ i n . and a cold R.E. wind

i

lalcnring,

and

a ve r7 1lc.af'ortab1e

~ o l d

wet r ide ~ o U o w e 4 .

2j4

5

Dewaaed;

great. oata loaded

on

to Q.M.

truak8

and

the Bn

1'ormed

up

or

the

move

aanea the Rlv-.R S A l ~ G R O to , the B4e -mbl.; ; area.

2 00 0 Skiea ,_:lear

and

a

tara ahining,

a8 the

Bn

moYed of, the 13. r

.:h being a welCOJae

Dec

r e leU a f te r

beinB . l'aaped 1n

~ O V a

for over 6 bra . The BD transport - l e f t

behind

and the

troopa

aroaae4

the r 1 n r

011 :foot bridgea ere;.:te4

b7

the Eacint:era.

Dur1Dg

the croaa Ds paaaed

element

o the

78Ul

Dtv1 p i n g de.1

the

lm . for a

r ea t

per1e4

1

and m111Q1

.h"ulaouroua

aDd

~ o c u l a r

reDial"ka were band1ed b a ~ and ~ o r t h

between

the troopa aa we J e4 .

0245

Arr1Yed

i l l

a a a e ~ ~ ' b l 7

area' $Pel were

met

by

gu14ea, and af ter

41&giDJr al.1t

t renchea

Ht t l e d down

t U l

dNli&bt

06 0

Reveille,

P Eche l

acwecl

up 1nt the

liD

.-rea, ratione

iaaued

and

meala

prepared.

Siz en pl.llllea tl.ew over

and t roppe4 a couple

outaide

~ .

BD area.

Remarks, references

to

Appendices

and

initials


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(9/42)

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War Dii'U'ies

(which

will

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kept from first

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of mobilization,

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ment),

are contained

in F .S.

Regs.

Vol. 1.

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be prepared

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Place Date Hour

ID the 1 1( 2 0930

I taq

Deo

43

1115

15

J OoJO

Dec

J 0900

10 0

11

400

l G 5

Summary

of

Events

and

Information

~ t e r

at tending

a .::onferen ::e

a t

B4e u.Q. 'Ule c.o. Lt

Col

J.D.

o r in

ca l led an

o-

Group

a t

which

he

ata'\84 the

BD

cm 10

ldna

not1ae

to

JIIO'Ve.

A

a

C

003a

an.S

Adm1D1avat1on ~ f

t roa

B.H.Q. would go f - - . r d u

far

u poaeible r iding

on

our IIUpport group veh1clea. B - D Co

1

and balan:Je fd B.H.Q.

to

a r c h .

The 1nten 1onwaa

for

the Brl

to take

up defenain poai t iona, tl"J.e other aide of the

town of

Rocca,

1D BUpport of

the

London Ir18h

Bn

who were

to ad'Yallae

a&aJ.nat

.

enttll\Y

poaitiona

au.pported by 2 Squadron of trmka.

f.roopa

r id ing

moved

of f

followed by the a a r ~ h i n g personnel. T w o ~ j ~ N.W.

of

'OSSACESIA debuaae4,

and

~ t e r a ha l t of J

bra the 1m mo.edoff to aheet

47 t)

and

were ae t

by

an advance

party

who guided Ooya to

' their reepective

are

Cow 4ug 1D, 1D defena1ve poa1t1GD.

Rations were 1aaued and blanke"ta d r a a .

Slight enemy ehell ing J t

forw&Nr

the Bn area 1D

the

e'ftning. Patrol wr e aent out durin& tl1e night ,

m d

Lieut.

f .

f;uon, led1Dg one pa t ro l met with an . . ident a n ~ fra:::tured hie

a n i .

S t a n 4 - T c ~

for

l

hour. All. quiet pa ' trola

out

during the

n18ht rt:pol"ted

no conta; t

w1 t l l

the eneJV.

Brig. B. f.

Bof'tae1ater, r ta1ted tho

o.o., Lt Col J.D. 'or in and out l ined

future

plana.

P.P.C.L.I . paeaed throU&h the BD area to take up

poait1ona

to the

NORtH

of. oure.

S.P .

Guns

and

Art:,

aoved

1n

and

around

the area .

Lt Col J .D.

J'orin ;}alled an

o-

Group

a t

which

he

e ta ed

the

.Bn w o u l ~

not move

unt i l the mornin8

1

when would lMt

em

i h r notice to l lO f t a t

o8JO

hra. All

21/ca

of

Coya under the oommanc of

teJor

s.w. 'I IMaon to

go 011

an

advance party

to ft.. .:e an area for the Bn around tlte

own of

s.

VITO

Sheet 1 4 7 ~ 1 3 6 1 0 .

Stantl-toQ ' for

1

hour.

Local par'tol.a were l a id

Gil

and a patrol of 2 men f'raA

t i.8

Scout aect1on

to

leave

a t

2 ) ~

hre to

rea::e

the

area

of

350046

Sheet

147

(lV).

All

quiet

during

the

night .

Remarks,

references

to

Appendices and

initials


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R

Instructions

regarding

preparation of

War Diaries (which will be kept from first

day of mobilization, creation

or

embodi

ment),

are contained in

F .S. Regs. Vol. 1.

'J Title pages will be prepared.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Original,

duplicate

and

t r i p l i ~ t e

to be

forwarded

to 0. i / c

2nd Echelon

for disposal.

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Place

lD the ~ 1 e l 4

I taly

Date Hour

4 0600

Dec

43

0800

0900

1000

1700

'1

2000

2200

Erase heading

not

required)

Summary of Events and

Information

Stazul-WO,.

Breald"e.at

prepared and

blanke ts

and pa,;..:ka

loaded

on to

Vehi.:lea

and

the

Do

on

i

bra

n o t i ~ e

to

moYe.

d v a n ~ e

party

l e t t

to

reoce

n ~

area.

'fwo man

patrol from the

Scout Pl .

reported t ha t

tile., had re..;;e4

area aent

to and

found

no

aign

of t:-1e en. . . , .

Bn moved

of i 1n

order

of

mar;ha A - 0 -

B.H.Q.

- D -

B,

and arr ived 1n

the new

area Sq 3608 Sheet 147 (J.V)

a t 1200 hra.

F Eohelon moved into

the

area

and

ra t ione were

drawn_

and meals prepared.

The o.o.

Lt

Col

J.D.

lorin a t t ~ n d e d a o o n t e r e n ~ e a t

Bde

H.Q.

o-

Group a'\ which

the c.o. with

the

aid

of

a1r1al

photograph out l ined the

Bn

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

plan of aa t ion.

The

P.P.C.L. I . would

advance

ane

attaok tile

town of s.

The Seai 'crtha

to

_protect

the i r

l e ~ t 1lank, by advan.:ine and aeouring high

sround

D ot U ~ O R R E

5q

3211

Sheet

11 f .

The Bn

to advance

1n

order t

m r>Jh

D - o - B.Il.Q. - A -

B. he

c.oa and

I.Oa Jeep and 22

ae t

n : t ~ i o l e

u

fol low i

poss ible . Bn to be on

1

h o ~ not io 'to

move.

Change

1n

plana, aa

rom r e l i ab le information i1i was aa.::ertained a

fr;:;eh

eneDQ'

DiY had been a o n ~ J e n t r a t e d

1n tlle

area

that t ~ ~ e Bn wa8

aup._ oaed

to

O-J

~ u p y . The new

ple.DI he Seafortha to adYan.: e and ~ o J i a o l i d a t e 1n area of

Sq

3309

Sheet

/ 4 7 ~

The

P.P.C.L.I.,

to take

~ r igh t fiankiDg poe1tiona M d

t;;e; Edmn

Regt

l e f t

flanking poait iona. Move off

a t

2200 bra

1D the

order of

marohl C - A -

BBQ

B - D, ~ Q a d 22 Set

Ve:iicl.e

to be

brought

up by t l le I .O.

Capt

K s 'wrdoch t 22JO

~

~ t u

Bn.

move."

off and

advan

;e4

w1

thout ina,dent

~ ' I ' H - ' 1 1 -

the area

o:.:\}upied

b:J 'the

-

INNISXI:r.LJ;NC;Rep ::ame

under

a

harraaing f i r e l a id (tOWD b ~ , .

the-

eDft\7 1n

the

1mm1d1ate

r to in i ty .

Coya were

dispersed

a n ~

a f te r

d1g.:..;1ng

.a l i t

t r t ~ n : : h e a

aet t led

dCMm for

a night of

harraaing f i r e on the area.

.

:


5/65

W R DI RY

M.F.M.

11

40/P & S/37 (9/42)

R

Instructions regarding

preparation

of

\Var Die.ries (which will be kept from first

day of mobilization, creation or embodi-

ment), are contained in F.S. Regs. Vol.

1.

Title pages will

be

prepared.


Original, duplicate and triplicate

to be

forwarded to

0.

i/ c 2 n ~ Echelon for disposal.

/

Place

In the Field

ITALY

Date

Hour

060U

Stand

to-

own art7.

Erase heading not required)

Summary of Events

and

Information

~ n e m J

lwavllJ

ahelled :Ule .&l

area

and were oounter ahelled O\U'

2

Off1cera

ln B

Coy were w o ~ d e o ~ 1 ~ u t Rerr l t t and Llea t . L ~ o k l e

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

D9 1 AL ea t111

be1ug

h.eavlly

ahellttd. Thu Br1gadtl Commander, Br1gad14U B.M. H o Z f m ~ 1 a t t r

na l t e d

tha

~ . u . Lt . -ool . J.D. 1',or1n

a.a.d

o a ~ l 1 n e d lhe

next move

of the Bn,

whloh woald

be

thf i c r o a u d ~

of

the M O h ~ O

r1Yer

alld

a t tack

upon

the town

ot

SAN :L.:.J...NAhllO.

lOVO T h ~

c.

o.

oalled for

an u

Group

wh1oh he

ou.tl1ned

the plana for

the

Bat t llon a move. B Company to move

on

the1r own

and

01'0 aa tm MO ..RO.

A and

c oompa.n1ea and

an4 Company

to oro a a

the r1 ver at

the

.Fo.rd i:,;at o

B oompanya orosaing. Mules

to

oe ~ t 1 1 1 a e d to paok aQppllea

ana

ammQn1t1on.

B oompan7 to a ta r t mc\fing a t 2200

hoP.ra,

and A company

to

t a r t a t ~ 2 1 0 hra.

he I . o.

Capt. L s.

~ . : u . r d u o k to recce the route aero

ila cow.try

to r A.,

c, UQ

and

D

OOJ

18

set

oommunication

to

be

Qaed.

CJ

i f h ~

1 .0 . Capt. K.

::> MQxdo

ok

rciipori;ed tha t he

had reooed tm route for the

D.lght

a

move.

Meals

were

p r e p a r ~ d and praparatlona

made for the move.

22 t B Company reported that

t h ~ y

Wdra

.mo'91D.S of t

14 the d1

Notion

the

r iver .

ll i A Company :novud t t ol.1.0W6d b.J, C CoJ, B. B,. Q. and

j

Coy.

B. H. Q. loat oomrnwl1oat1ona w1 th """ Compaa.y.


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DI RY

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11

40/P S/87 (9/42)

R

Instructions

regarding

preparation of

War

Diaries (which will be

kept from

first

day

of


or

embodi

ment),

re

contained

in F.S.

Regs. Vol.

1.


Original, duplicate

and tripucate to be

forwarded to 0.

i / c

2nd

Echelon for disposal.

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Title

pages

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be

prepared.

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required)

Place

In

the Fie

ITALY

Date Hour

Summary of Events and Information

6

0

43

0100 c

OompanJ

reported

they

were

ad"Yanctns alowlJ

on

the l r o b ~ e o t l Y e J 1Mlt

meeting

wl th

heaoyy 8Dft l' t

CJ. and ~ o r t r f l re .

01)0

B.B.Q.

eatab11ahe4

a

forward

Command

Poet

on

he

s.

E.

814e o

the

rl

.

0200

Bannars

f ro . J.

Company

broa.ght 1n report

a

that the

,OoJ had met w

th he.-.J

opposition and auftered quite

a

few

oaamal1t1es,

amonat whom were the

Compan7

Oomrr:ander,

Major

T. c.

B. Yanoe,

also c. s. M.

A.

Blaker, and tha t the nma1na of

two platoons were baok on

the

B.H.Q.

aide

of

the

r l er .

0700 c

Oomp&n7

reportecl

that

1

platoon of . .

OoJ

s

now 1n

the i r area

Dll4er

the l r ~ 1 1 D 1 m d and the oopan7 was oonaol14ated 1A the area

of Sq J l l l

- Slleet

147

(

. et1l l 1n

oontaot

with the enemJ.

on5 B

COmp&n7 reported

that

the7

had

ooneolldated 1n the area of Sq

)211 - Sh_.et

147 ( ~ ) , aeet lag

opposition from

enem, M.G. ~ 1 r e 1

0800 5 P.o.w. ' , .-re

t . roapt in to B.B.Q.

a a a

* l o b waa now eatabl18he4

a t J l4 l l4

Sheet

147 Cki . B COmpany

reported

theJ had

oapture4

DWDeroua prl.onera an4

were

aendlna

aame

to

B.

B.

Q.

u d e r

eaoort .

0900 P.P.c.L.I.

on our l e f t

l ank reported s tead7 prosress,

but s1sn of enem7 oounter

at taok from the town of

s. c A L D A R I

Sq )009

-

Sheet

147-1 ~ .

i ;nemJ tallka

reported

1n

the

area of Sq

)111. Our

01111 ta.nlta were meetlna

w

th

hea'Y7 enemJ

f i re ,

and

a

tank batt le rased

tur loulJ .

a COmpany

reported meeting enemJ oppoa1

t ion

bat

111

the prooeaa of

o1e&Aiag

ap

same.

H ~ a y y enem7 shelling and

mortaring of

.B. H Q.

ai-ea 41lrlllg

the morn1D.g.

The

c.o.,

Lt-col.

J .D. For1n

1

deolded that

n Company

and

B.H.Q.

and two p l

o f .t Coy Wo1lld

cross

the rl"Yer and moye llP to the two forward Co7

but

the

foroe prepared to

moye

off ,

a

pltohed

tank

ba t t le between oar and

anemJ

tanka

denloped,

and on

1nstra.ot1ona

from Bela, B. Q. plana w ~ L ohaqe41

I t

deo14e4

tha t

tbe sphere

of

opt:r a

t iona

be

transferred to

the

P.

f'.

0.1..

I .

area

d11e

to

the

heaY,J oonoentratlon of enemy ln the

Seaforth

of C area.

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials


7/65

WAR DIARY

M.F.M, 11

40/P

S/27

(9/42)

OR


prepara-tion

of


day of mobilization, creation or embodi


in

F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

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Place

In the Field

lTjLY

Da.te

Hour

'

EO

43

1700

1900

2000

2200

Erase heading

not

required)

Summary of Events

and

Information

( Oontlnued)

The

c.o.

Lt . -ool . J.D. For1n deo1de4 tba t ,

the

one

platoon of A

Coy

now

with

o

Ocmpany,

would

withdraw to

B.li.Q.

s.rea dQJ.'lag

the l l lght . Jl an4 c Coy-a to

\fed up and form a oompoll1 te 1roa.p to

hol4

eatabl lheci 'br14gehea4, to De ~ o l n e d

ltJDthe

'balanee

of

thlil

Battal loa 4ur.Lns

the

next

-7 i a t iona wolll4l 'be taken

ap

to B .m4 C Co7a 1 mule du.rtn.g the n.1ght. . iw l n t1oa to 'be laaaed.

B.

H.

Q.

area being

heavl l7

ahe l le t . 1'he

c.

o.

a t t u t ed

a eon:terenoe a t

.Bde

B. Q.

a t

which

it

wa

deo1de4 tha t the Admn Regt woald advance throu&h the P.P.C.L.I.

The

a. wou14 ereot a b r l dp aoro the r 1 . ~ e r &'l .317086 ~ h ~ e t b l 4 7 (1) :foZ'

t l 'anapol 't .

Coy

of

the Sea:forthu to pronde proteot1oa _for the ang1neera.

A

OompanJ pJO'f'14e4 an eaeort fo r the tranaportat1on ot rat1ona b7 male to

B

and

C Co7a

B

H.

Q u

OompanJ

ao?ed

aap

to the

area

o f

3451.06

Sheet 147

( l ) .

l ur l q the dll)f, 40 prtao.o

.

r& W6J"e

t J.kQn B

Oo7, m d aan7

German

U l l t ~ c l

' r

A

and

0

Cocap&lllcaa.

B

and

c O o m p a : . . 1 1 ~

were ord&rfld

to w1 thdraw baok to

the

Sou.th

lll4e o the

rive-r

a.e

1 t

bad -.em deo14ed

D7

the

.Bziga41er,

tba t

l t

w o ~ \

lte

1mpoa81ble to

oonatl llot

a cl1 yo raton. below s. L. g A N.

~

R D.o. t 111 d.

lna'tead., the P.P.C.L.I .

'br1clphea4

111 the a r ~ a of

V.

R 0 0 T I 1f0lll4

explo1te4.

he

ltl1

aoved off to

a

oonoentrat1on area

11l Sq. )208.

Th;.:

plaa now,

waa to

fol low ~ L.

~ d m n

Re1t 1n exploi ta t ion t the P . .C.L . I . bridgehead, whloh

ha4

met l

oppoa1t1on than

oar

owa effo* '

ln

th8

L i:

A N A R

0

aeotor .

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initiaU


8/65

W R DI RY

M.F.M.

40/P

S/37

(9/42)

R

lns.tructions regarding prepru:ation of


day of mobilization,

creation

or embodi-

ment),

are

contained

in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

1

Title

pages

will be

prepared.


Original, d\il.plicate and triplicate

to

be

forwarded

to

0.

i c 2nd

Echelon

for disposal.

y

Erase heading

not

required)

Place

Date

Hour


In the P1el4

l ALY

7 0600 ~ t a n d -

gnt=ID.J

ahel l1ng B H ~ -and n Company

area.

D O

44 0700

Lt. ool.

J.D.

Ftr.111

attended

a

oo.ldttrenoe a t

Bde H.Q.

0800

An o Grottp wa htild at V\hioh

the 0.

o. &tate4

that lS

anci C

Oompaniea

wolll.4

be withdrawn to the .Battalion area.

1000 B oompa.uy

arr1 ved lnto

the

area

ot 337103

Sheet

14' ((1). The7

repo

rte that

1n

the

pr61Vivulil day's aot1ona, t.b.ey had t kon

a p p = o x i m a t l ~ f

J5

P.O.W.,

w1pe4

o ~ t

14

M.G. poHta.

C a ~ ~ a a l

t1ea llr:tered b7 the oompany 'being.

1

X1lled, I we

u.nded

and

6

m1aa1ng.

Remarks, references

to Appendices

and

i n i t i ~


9/65

WAR DIARY

U. F

.M. 11

40/P B/87 (0/42)

R

Instructions

regarding p r e p a r a t i o ~ of

War


kept

from first

day of

mobilization, creation or

embodi

ment),

are contained

in

.F.S. Regs. Vol.

I

INTELLIGENCE

SUMMARY

Original, duplicate

and trip.Lu

ate to be

forwarded to 0. i /

c

2nd Echelon

for disposal.

c {

Title

pages will

be prepared.

Plaoe Date

Hour

In the Field

ItALY

7

Dec

4)

1030

1500

1600

17)0

1 0

2200

8 060

Deo 10

700

4)

Erase

heading not

required)


Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

( Oont1.naed)

C Co7

a r r l " d

1Df t

the

area of 324083- A 007 )23083- D Co7 )26086- B.li.Q. 327085

Areas

ahellect

and

mortared

b7

the

enem7

a l l da7.

The Bde L.o. , Lt. : ~ e l h u l . a h Ylad.

ted the

o.o. and

atated that the

2ncl

.Bde were to

be

withdrawn

for

a 24 hov.r

res t

and

pnqr a1 olean up.

Eaonton

aess.ment wou.l4

remain

in

aame a r d a -

P.P .C.L. I .

to

be

rele1Ye4 by the W ~ S T

UN'IS-

Seatorth of

c

to be

rele1Yed by 7th Pan3aba -8Ind1an

DlY.

o ~ Group at

which the c.o. ODtl1ne4 the present ai tuat loa. and

stated that

the

1.0.

'lllth 2

I .Seo

man

would

reooe an a n a 1n Sq

)410

Sheet

147

(lY) tor

the

purpose of ld.llet1ng the

lbole 8:1

ln

hoaaaea durlns

the br l t

reat period.

Rat1ona, .Blankets and Small paoka to

be

brought

up

r roa

A

iohalon.

Ba1tal.1oD

keep o f ~ the roads dar1ns

mooye, as

they were be1J18

shelled

h4ta Yil7

la7 the

llnlJ

Oompanlea to moye

off

aa soon as theJ were relelyed b7 the

Incl1ana.

7 Pam3ab

Regt mo'Y8d into liD

Area

Moyed

of t

on

oroas-oountry

treokk'and

arr1'Y8d

ln

the

res t

area

2000

Bra1

B.

H.

Q.

346110 -

A

C07

)46114

-

B

Coy

)36105- C

Oo7 346107 -

D Oo7 )441U.

Rat1one,

blanket a

and small paoka arr1Yed

in

the area

and

were

41nr1bate4, and

the

Battal ion se t t led down

to

a

ooliforta'ble

n1gl1ta res t

and alPI

antort1Ul&tld7

4 1 a t ~ a r b e 4 lay haay7

enemy

shel l m d

mortar

f l r e in the azoea. fehlolea H l o : f ' J

~ ~ r a ~ ' t . . . . l . . . " ~

to another Unit 1n the Bn area

~ s

hi t bJ she l l f i re , ~ n t i r e

and

a

the

enemy a

sood

tarse t to

shoot a t a l l

night , .

Enemy

st ll

lb

e l l1ns

the Bn

area.

he

c.o.,

Lt-ool. J .D. Forin,

attended a conference at Bde

H.Q.

at wh1oh

1 t

was

dea1d4 that

a f te r

the l a t Bde had

strens,hened

t h t ~ 1 r br ldphea4 on the

NOftTB

s14e of

the

rl - .er, the Seaforth of

0 would

go

through

with the

aui/lort

or taDka

to

an

area

1n Sq

)213 - Sheet

147

Ill

th the

exoeptlon ot one

oompany

who, w th

the

support

of

tanka,

would

make

a

l e f t

hook

along the

road

rv.nn1ns

f ST

fro

S

L A N A R D 0 3)0118.


10/65

WAR DIARY

M .F .

M.

11

40/P S/37 9 / ~ 2 )

R

Instructions r egarding preparation of

Wa i Diuries (which will be kept il Om first

day of mobilization, or ation

o

1 embodi

ment

), are contained in F.S. Regs. V 1 l

t Title pages will be prepared.


Original,

duplicate

and t r i p l J ~ a t e to be

forwarded

to 0 .

i /c

2nd

Echelon

for disposal.

Erase heading not r

equ

ired)

7 -

Pl

ace

Date Hour Summary of Events

and

Information

Remarks, references

to Ap pe

ndices

and

initials

In

the

Field

I rALY

8

Deo

43

9

Deo

43

( 00nt1n )

0900

o

Groop

at

which

the c.o. expla1n.Jthe a1tuation

and

etate4

a

plan of

action

for the Bn woDld

be

la id on later

Arty

and

tanka

la ld

down

a heayy concentration of

r1re

on enemy oocuple4

areas. Our her:Yy bomiera and

f ighters

were oyer

dortns

the 4aJ, bom b1ng an4

etraf ins

the

enem1 poa1t1ona.

.

1000 24 mules 111

th

Indian drtyers, arr1ye4 ln the area.

l o

be uae4 1n tranaport1ns

.AmmWlition, " ' i . . ~ . G ~ s , 4 . 1 an4 3 Inoh Monara aoroaa

the

R1r

Moro.

0530

0600

0700

0730

0800

Enemy she l l ing during the night, but f a i r l J

l ight compared

th the prenou&

night

s shell ing.

Reye1lll.

Blankets

rolled

and

equipment

loaded

on

to vehicles,

and

Bn

Olra1

ted

further

orders

from

Bde

H.Q. to move.

In to move off at

0730

hra.

D

Coy moYed off , encountering heayy

enem1

ahell and mortar f ire while ozoaalns

the

rtyer.

he c.o. altered

OOJ'a plan

of

making a

te1ot to tho I ~ S T ot s.

L N A R D

o

and

awung

the Coy to the NORi B to aas1at tbe R.c.R. Regt, who were f1gbt1ns

off

a haYJ oounter

attack bythe

enemJ.

0815 D

1 reported that

they were

meeting bi t te r raalatanoe

but

were

advano1ns alowlJ

under

enemy M . ~ . G .

and

llhall f ' lra, 11d bad

aut:terre4

a

few

oanalt1ee.

The

c.o.,

L\J-001.

J D

For1n oomrranded

the

Blla aotlon

from

a y a , ~ t a s e point 1D a

tank,

whi-ch

l a t e r

h1 t a

mine

an4 blew

a

t rack ,

no

casual t1aa.

0915 D

Coy

reported

they

were

1n

the

town of

s

L A N A R D

o

and,

w1ttJ

the

a1d

of

supporting trmks and

ona

company

o.f

the a.

c. a, Rep

wt:..re mopping up enem1

P. G.

posts

looae4

1n

there.


11/65

WAR DIARY

M.F.M. 11

40/P S/37

(9/42)

OR


preparation

of

War Diaries (which

will

be kept from first


or

embodi

ment), are

contained

in

F.S.

Regs.

Vol.

l

INTELLIGENCE

SUMMARY

Original, duplicate

and

tripucate to be

forwarded

to 0. i / c 2nd

Echelon

for disposal.

~

Title pages will be prepared.

-

Place

In the

Flel4

lT iLY

Date Hour

9

De

a

43

1000

1045

~

1220

1)00

1400

141S

1?45

2159


Summary

of

Events

and

Information

(

coottue4)

1

Platooa

or

007

Mnt

down

to

337117

U

a

' l 'Oteotlon

for

a

uppe r part7

IMU 14lac

a

d1yera1oD

in that area.

B. H. - A -

c - B mo ort

1D

d1

reet ton

ot th3 r1

Yer

ozroaans.

OOII lq

UA4er

.he YJ abell

ancl

mol'tar f1re. g: taak

aD.d s.

P.

pna n

nporte4 i a tbe

area l1f 3)51)7. ReaJ enem7

hel l lns

aroWl4 aree o t 41Yenion a l l molalq .

B ancl 0 Oompam.ea rvporte4 tl,e7 e aoros

tbe r1'Yer

ao4 tha t Ule en J had

ooanter attaoke4

4o

the

road

B . ~ .

ot

the

town. tMlt r

d f t f t l l t t

.Porwart

B.

B.

Q. ude r the oomma11d

of

the A 4 ~ u t a n t Capt, 1 H. lonAel l npor te4

ln

poaltlon

wtth

A

COy ln

tbe

area .

I and C Oo7a bad llnk.e4

ap with the 11

O.T.R. lA

allottt

ana.

Brill B.M. Hottme1ter. 1 n t o ~ e 4 ~ t o o l . J.D.

orln that

he

tn coaplete

oharse

of

the operation ta the s. t

A N A

a

D (,

Oo7

r e p o r t ~ 4

the i r

adYaDoe

hel4 ap

bJ

heaYJ

M.G.

all4

Mortar

t1n .

he

c.

o.

l n s t ru t ed

A - 0

and

8

ooapanlea

to

remat.

D

l a

the i r

preaent

area.

Coy to 11111 tb4raw to or iginal poal t lon, A 81 to dYance

and

at taok

t ;

e enem7

N.

E. ot

s. L 3 A N

A

R D 0 The enem7 exten117 ttaed

hl mal\1-moltar

(

Moaning

" lnnle)

durS.n

the

~ aclyanoe.

The Oom:tJ Dl ooo.olldated 1A a r e u U'OilD4 L

A

N A a D u

A Oo7

)28199

- I

007

)J l l l12 - C

007

JJJ120 -

D

Co7 332111 -

B.

E.,.-. ,0118 .

The aupportlng

tank

taking

up

po81t1ona

in and

ai'Ow:ul

the

towa. The l.o.

ln rear B.B.Q. )44111 arranae t tor

ratloD

and sreatooat to taken oyer to

th

CoJ8. The

~ . 0 .

~ a ~ o r

A r u l e r . o ~ u.p 8A

acl'Yanoe R.A. .

1a

L

A

N A t( l u

1

l"aded W1th

M M G

and 4.2

aonara

oro t t1e n:wer to Uae

1111

poa t loaa .

Remarks, references

to

Appendices and

initials


12/65

WAR DIARY

M.F .M.

11

40

/ P S/37 (9/42)

R

Instructions

regarding

preparation of

Wax

Diaries

(which

will

be

kept

from first

day of

mobilization,

creation

or embodi

ment), are contained in

F.S. Regs. Vol. l

r \\

Title

pages will be

prepared

.


Original,

duplicate

and

triphcate to be

forwarded to

0.

i 2nd Echelon for disposal.

1 /

Place

In t h ~

Field

ITALY

Erase heading not required

Date Hour Summary

of Events and

Information

10

Deo

43

11

Deo

43

0700

St an

d

to

f i r s t

l i gh t .

Lt-ool.

J.D.

Forin

attan4ed a

conference

a t

Ide

R.Q.

where

the next

p l a n o ~

j ~ o ion was

outl ined. The

Eclmna, 111

th

the

uppor\

1

Sstn of

tanka,

wollld

advanoe forward to t h ~

area

324134 then, a f te r oonaol1dat1on. to

the area

32 3142.

1

Company of the 48th Blghla.odera, aupporte4 bJ tank, would a4vanoe

an the i r r ight flaDk and 1 ooy of Seaforth., ,

aupponed

by t&llka on the i r l e f t

r1ank.

~ ~ h e

attaok

went t t aooord1ns to plan, and the Edmn Regt reaohe4 tha1r f1rat

objeotlve wlth ver7 l i t t l e oppoaition.

~ 1 0 Rear B.H.Q. moved forward

t

A4vanoe B.H.Q.

area, and

L\-ool.

J.D.

PoriA wtth

a

akeleton

B. B. Q . moved

to rAr4

to a O O i

t r : a n d pot

a t . bat on the

move ran into

heav7

shel l and moriar f ire. Lt-ool.

J.D

o ~ ~ ~ ~ v d

shrapnel

. oanda , hla

batman

ki l l ed. The Aotlns I.o., Lt; M o ~ a a s h l a a

shrapnel

WOillld,

and

1

111sna11er on

the 18

aet

k1lle4.

Capt. Blaokrn

took

ever temporar,,

oorrl' 'and

ot

the

D

. 600 A ahel l burs t ins ou tdde of the 4oor of rear B . R . Q ~ , ld.ddle4 the room

t

th

0600

070

ahrapnel woandlns Capt. Parker, 21/o of c CoJ

and

the AdJt.ltant. Capt,

.r.B

.Bonnell.

2

1/o MaJor s. w. 'l'homaon, took o:orer

command

of the

D

and MaJor J . B. o ~ 1 1/o.

trhe Coys

took ap fil lll

'base pos1

t lona

for the

Dlght and reported

tha t

the i r

areas were belns shelled

and

mortared by the enemJ. The A.rt7 l a i d down

harrasa tns f i re

All

night

on enem, poalt lona.

he

R. A ~ P . Staff

dld

an excellent Job

of

II rk da.rtns the

4&7'8 aotlona, aan411ng

oasaalt1ea

frorn vartoua uni ts .

Stand to - Heayy she l l i ns ln Coy areaa 4ur1ng t t e ear ly morning hoa.ra, the

Coys reported n u ~ e r o a . s caeualt iea from same.

Coys dug

1n

and

ln

d ~ f e n s 1 v e

posi t ions.

Advanoe

B.B.Q.

327125-

A

Coy

Jl012)

B Coy- )28128- C Coy 324125- D Coy 324123- Rear B.H.Q. "331119- ~ h e e t 147 (1v).

Remarks, references

to

Appendices and

initials

/


13/65

WAR DIARY

M .

F.M.

11

40/P

& S / 37

(9/42)

OR

Instructions regarding preparation

of

War Diaries (which

will be

kept from first

day

of


or

embodi

ment), are

contained in F.S. Regs. Vol.

I

\

1 Title

pages

will

be prepared.


Original, duplicate

and triplicate to be

forwarded to 0.

i / c 2nd Echelon for disposal.

/

Place

In the Field

ITALY

Date Hour

ll

43

0600

0800

0930

10)0

.

100

1.115

125)

1300

\.

-:7

1730

1930

(Erase

heading not required)


Stand

to

-

Coy oarr1era went

forward

with rat ions to

the i r r e a p e c t l ~ e 007

A

Coy

reported

that

they auapeote4

enemJ

O.P.

e

and

M.G.'

1n

hoAaea

on

rldge N W

from

the i r poaitlona.

J/c.o. 11ajor s w hcmaon, adnaed

the

Coy Comrr:ander to R8e the11 Spt anka

to

blas t

out the enemJ ln auapeote4 h(;gaea. . . - ; . ~ f

tu

anke

opened f i r e on houaea along the

r idge.

, ;

Coy s ordered

to

attack

the ridge

317126

Sheet

1

14'7

( iv)

with

the

11pport

of tanka. 1 P].atoona of "B" Coy to protect the i r mt f lank by OOOilpyillS

featRre at

32513 0 Sheet 147

~ .

1 Platoon

of o

COJ

to l ink

up

~ h th.m.

he .;c.o. Major, s. 1

~ h o m i K n ,

acl'Yiaed

the

Ooya to

oal l

on

the

An to alot

at

aa

many targets as posa1ble.

A Oo7 reached

tbelr object1ye and reported e ~ e r y t h i n under control .

A

Coy reported heavy concentration of the

enem7 praparins to

attaok the i r

poet

t1on, and,

qn the

a 4 ' f ' 1 o ~ of

the

A/

a

0.

,

the

Co7

w1

thdrew

to

the i r

original

poalt iona.

Platoons

from

B.

and

c.

ompanles doins l i k e n to

allow oar

l rt;r to lay

down a

heavy

c o n o e n t r a t l ~ n est

f i r e on

the danger are.a.

A

Coyat this

time had a

f ight ing

a t r e ~ b of 45 men.

Ooye oonaolldated ln

d e f e n a l ~ e

posltlons

d ~ r 1 D g the night .

Enemy

movement and

tracked vebiolea were reported by Oo7 and the 4/C.O. M a ~ o r

s w Thomson and

t h ~

F.o.o.,

Major

Williamson, laid on D.l.

tasks for

the

night

on area

movement heard

in .

The J/C.O.

Major.

3.W.

Thomson, at tented

a

conference

at ~ e

H.Q., and

on

hla

retl lrn,

he stated that the Ill would

s l

t igh t ,

and

w th the tanka, .-ould form

a

strong

defenslve

position.

An ene1r7

sniper around

the Bn

area,

b r ~ a concealed position, gave a

l i t t l e

trollble

during

the

nigJ

t .

The

CC;ya

a e t t l ~ d

down for

the

night , depleted

oooalderablJ

iD

s tnngih.

but

morale

s t l l l high

after one of the hardeat

481

the

BD

had experlenoea with

enemy

she l l and

m o r t ~ r f i re .

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initials


14/65

M .F .

M

11

Instructions regarding preparation of

War Diaries (which will be

kept

from first



F.S

. Regs. Vol. 1.

W R

DI RY

R


40/P S/

37

(9 / 42)

Original,

duplicate


forwarded to 0. i/ c 2nd Echelon for disposal.

\

Title pages

will

be prepared.

/

Place

In

the

Field

ITALY

Date

Hour

12

Dec

43

0600

otoo

0930

1230

t

1500

16)0

i.

1800

13

Dec

43

0600

0715

08)0


Summary

of

Events

and

Infol'Illation

l t1

tb ,;

early

morning hou rs,

the

" .

N

s.

R

Regt, pasaed

throDgb

the

Bll

pod

t lona.

,

Very l i t t l e

shelJing

during

the night

Stand to -

All Qa1et.

~ n e m y

shelling and Mortaring

Bn

Area.

fi H Q area

in s. L 1 : A N A H D 0

t eav1ly

shelled and morlare4 7

enemy mal'tlf/e

mortars,

known;tamongst

the

troops ae Moaning

1

'1nnie. he mlllt1r 'monar o u

be heard Walling

through the

a1r, g1Ying lo ta of

time

to take ooyer .

Enemy

sniping 1n

the Bn Area

Remarks, references

to Appendices

and

initials

The ~ c . o . Major s w Thomson, atatde4 a oonferenoe at Ide H.Q.

at

whloh the

seneral

situation

waa

~ a t l l n e d .

Elements

ot

the

l a t

de ba4

a4yanoe4

through'

the 2nd de liDea, meeting enemy M G and Mortar t i r e . The P.P.C.L.I. ha4

beaten

t t a c o ~ n t e r at tack. , ~

e1 tu t1on a t t h i s t1me wat the va loua Battalion oonaol1clate4

in

t}:j ti area of.

Seafo r th

of

0

325125

-

P.

P.

c.L.I.

343144

-

Loyal

Edmn

Regt

324138

-

CarletoD

A

Yorke 324125- w.:;.s.R. 315126.

A patrol from A Coy oontaote4 the

enemy,

aud a f t e ~ exohang1ng f ire,

II

t h o "

to report on

m

Coy oarr.lere took 1n to the i r reapect1ye oompan1ea, ratione and rum 1eauea1

Cooka

1D

A Echelon,

sent

oat p1eq

the7

had baked

t o r the troopa

1D the l ine ,

and were a

~ e r J

w e l o o ~ e tare to t ~ e ordinarr Aaar meala.

Llght she l l ing 1n

the Bn area daring

the

night,

othend.ae qale t .

Stand to.

At

0630

bra, the enemy

heavily

shel led

and mortared the BD

area.

~ n e m y

tanka reported operatl 1n tbe area

of

)26140, Sheet 147 lY t )

All

t r o ~ p s

warned

to

be

on

the

a le r t for heayy enemy ooanter

attaoka.

Small arms f i re

forward of

the

Battalions poa1t1ona,

1Dcl1oate4 the

P.P-.C.L.l.

who were tD the moye, had

contaoted

the enemy.

he

Loyal Edmn Regt reported

that

they had contacted

the

enem7,

and

the

P.P.C.L.I. reported

that

they were

being

heavily

ooanter

a t - O k e ~

U.F.M.

11


15/65

WAR DIARY

40/P

B/87 (9/42)

R


War


kept

from

first

day

of mobilization,

creation

or

embodi-

ment),

are contained

in F.S. Regs.

Vol. I.


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duplicate and triphcate to be

forwarded to 0 .

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Echelon for

disposal.

In

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pages

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/

Place

the

Pleld

l'r.ALY

Date

13

Deo

4)

J

)

Hour

083C

OC130

1000

1100

1300

1530

1700

1900

Erase

heading

not

required


(

~ o n t 1 n 1 1 e d

t he 81tua t lon on t helr r ight f lank belna aerloua.

he

Carleton

&

York

Reg\

repor ted

that

3

Mark

tanka

had

been

deatroyed

and tha t they had taken 111any prisoners .

rhe ~ c o

Major.

s w Thomson,

attended a Bde

Conference where 1 t

waa

deo1de4

tha t A Coy o f

the Se&rorth

o f

c,

w1:th

a troop of tanka, wou.l.d

make

a

lef t

hook

to the

area

of )10210 ln order to help the 0 . Y reaoh

the i r o b j e c t l ~ e ~ .

.t Coy

o u e under the

oomrnand

of t h ~

tanka

for the i r next moye.

No

oomman1oat1on

from

A Oo7.

Word 'by

other meant came

tt.roaaJl

that

I Coy were

on

the l r ob3eot1e, and ha4

oapt11red

many pr1aonera,

de ta i l s wery ~ ~ .

Beaq

ahell ina

ln

the

Bn Areaa.

A Coy reported 1n

tlle area

of

306122.

C . Q . ~

. S .

Jones

of

A Coy,

re ta . rn lq to B.H.Q.

from

h i s

Coy, brollght in a

6eta1led

report

ot

the

OoJ'

aDooeaaea.

hat wJ tb

a t lght ln l

atrensth

of 4), and

t Je

6Ulpport

of

tanka, they

ha4

made t l e

le:ft

hook and

had

ooaple te lJ

aa.rpr1ae4

the enemJ,

.

and bad ki l led

many

and ha4 taken from 7

5 -

100

pr1aone:ra,

1nola.d1ng.

the

B o

lomrrande r , AdjutaDt,

and 4

Platoon

Offioera .

The tanka

hat

deatro7ed

l Bark

lv 'anka, 2

J / k

China and

J S.P. GuAa1

No' a

ng le

man rrom A

001

waa

w ,

a4e4

throrapllout

the

whole aot1un and

the men

were lou.d 1A

the

pra1ae

of the i r tank aupport, 2

o f the aupportns tanlta

bogged clown, and on

o r d e n

from the Tank

Oommander, were

deatroJe4. ~ r

tDrn1n___e_

O't'er the i r

poll1

t_1 2 na

to the re le1UDI W.N.S.R , A

Ooy

retlll 'ne4

to

l t a or l pna l area.

Rat1ona were

ro11pt

. . , to a l l Coya, wh1oh 1noluded a dorable

laaue

of

Rum

and

Chooolate Bara.

SnemJ ArtJ and Mortar

t i re alaokened

down durlng the e ~ e n l n a

and l a t e r

oA

exoept for

our

own ArtJ

harraeslns t1re, all

waa qQ et.

~ A d j t .

capt.

K.S.

Ma rdoob

was

sent

down

the 1lne s1ok,

4Dr.lng

the

4aJ7

The

duties

of

the

Adjutant

taken o ~ e r by the i.o.

LtJ

A W

Gra7, the ~ I . O .

Delns

I J . Z ~ . A .

Lt1 ~ c K c n s l e l

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

II/

ol J

.

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DIARY

M..P.M. 11

40/P S/87 (U/42)

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of mobilization, creation

or embodi


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required

Place

In the

FtelCI 1

ITALY

L

Date

)4

Deo

43

Hour Summary of Events and Information

0600 Stand

To

-

Intermit tent

enemy shell f ire

in Bn

area. M.G.

Fire prominent

in t h e ~

forward

areaa.

Ad.-nce

.H.Q.

m o ~ e d

back

to

rear

B.H.Q.

in

s.

L A N A R D 0

0700 Major s.

1f. homson

attended a

Me

Conterenoe at which 1 t N&B

decided that

the

Seaforth ot C

would

take oyor area8{'Y aatecl by the l a t Bcle.

1000

o

Group

at

wbloh

the J/C.O. outlined

the

si tuat ion on

oar

f ront ln

pne: ra l

alao

atated

the

~ w o u l d

m o ~ e

forward and take

over

pos1t1on

vaoated

by other Begta.

J OoJ 3 3 2 ~ 1 9

- B Coy ~ 1 1 9 - C

Coy

3l5l.07 - D

OoJ 322113 +

B.

H.

Q. 332119.

1015 Our

Arty

sent

o ~ e r

a heay oonoentratlon t t i r e to help the Jrd Bde who ..

e

advanolna

forward of

our poai t1ona. Our. ,81rforce were o.er s t r id ing and

bombina

enemy

p o s i t i o n s ~

The enemy sbellet the Bn area, h ~ a v 1 1 1

d ~ n g

tbe mor.Dlng.

1700

Coy/reported

ooneol1dat1on

and

du.g 1n, ln new areaa. nemJ s h e l i i q COJ

Areas, cau.slng

a

few oamal iali .

'

he enemy

were

put t ing a.p a ry stubborn reatatanoe,

and

were gr1ml1 oontea t lq

every foot

of

sronn4

Tht:J'

usad

t he i r

Art7

and

Morlara

I t

th

sood

e t tec t . The

toposraphy

o f

the ooWltrJ waa :flat a l l iii. taou.r of the defender, the on.l7

she l t e r from enemy f t re be1ns ~ h e odd house

and deep

a l i t trenohes a

v ~ r y

dif ferent type of warfare to what t h ~ Bn had 'been aoou.atomed to

in tha

moUAtalaa.

15

0600

stand

To..

In tend .

t t an t ene1D7 shel l ing.

0

43

Enemy shell lns an4 mortar1111

1n

and

around

B. B. Q. area in s.

L

A N A R D 0

Carleton York Rep on

our

r ight fianlt, reported 'Yery heav7

go1ns,

a.DCI

enoountertns heaYJ and ~ o r t a r b f i r e

Commanlcatlona

~

18 set

with

a l l Coya perfect.

~ o . o . Major. s..

Thomson, 1natracted B

Co7

to

aend out patrols

to oontaot

the

Eaaex

and Royal

Fus i l i e r

Rest

on

the l r

l e t t

flank.

.1

CoJ

to

mo

to

the

area of .31503.

Remarks, references

to Appendices

and

initials

/

I

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17/65

W R DI RY

40/P

&

8/87

(9/4:1)

R

Instructions

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of

War

Diaries (which

will be

kept from first

day of

mobilization, creation or

embodi


in F.S. Regs.

Vol.

1.


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c

2nd


Title

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prepared.


\b_....

-

Place

In the Field

ITALY

Date Hour

Summary of Events

and

Information

15 ( Contlna.ed)

Dec 1330 .a

and

0 Coya reported

oarr1era sent cat t t tb

rat1.ona and -mwu.

t ton

4.3

had

arri

in

' their area.

1550 Forward

Bna

reported that the

enemy

were

oonoentnt lna in

the area o:C ll71J6

in preparat ion for a

counter attack.

1615 ~ . L . I . M.G.

p a

unlta

aent

out to aa.pport CoJ 1n defeaa1Ye poa1t1ona,

reported \hat the road was

blocked th la aide of

~ T o r r e b7

vehicle

whioh hat

b 'en put oat

of action

bJ enemy

f1

re, one of our oarr len amonat t h u aDd the

driver ki l led. ' 'he A/C.oO. deQ1d-td that

the road waa

tm4er olaaenat on

a ncl

made arrangement& for

the tranportat1on

of auppl1ea l..o

t i ooya

to be made

Y

uu1lea.

1800 R . C . ~ . ofr1oer

reporte4 to

B.H.Q. and atate4 that

he

wa or4ere4 to alne an

areR rorard of our

007

1n

oaee

of c o ~ t r at taoka

bJ

the

enemJ

~ h e 4/C.O. Major s.w. Thomson,

deo1ded

that th1a would DOt be ea1'1.

Ooya

la id

on

looal

patrola.for

the

n1ght.

2200 A

Coy r e p o r t ~ d hearing enemy c11gg1ng-1n

approx )00 J&rds

from the i r

pos1 t1ons,

and

asked

for

Mortar f i r e on th1e

area.

whioh waa grante4.

No

sbel l1ns

n the Bu area 4u.r1ng the night.;

0600

0700

08 0

09 )0

Stand

to .

B Coy report eel a

number

or

tanka

engastnl the enemJ N.

W.

of the1 r area.

c Coy reported

that ,

due

to

a mtaanderstandlng; the lr patrol dld

not

oontaot

a patrol from t.he Ind1an D1Y1a1on

du.rt.ng the night .

R. 22 R. had cRt the road a t 258o50.

R.c.s.

Off1oer

repofte4 to

B.H.Q. with

400 yda

of barbed

wire to

be

11aed

by the Ooya 1:f needed

1n

the ir areas.

B Coy reported that J/'l'k

Guna 1n

tha tr area

had acooamted for ;

1 Mf.rk l Y tank,

1

. ~ a r k

111

tank,

and

1

S. P.

Gun.

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initiaLs

(

I

I;

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/) 1

11

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s ~


18/65

W R DI RY

MJII.lil.

11

40/P & S/37 (Q/42)

R

Instructions regru:diug preparati.on

of

War Diaries {which will be

kept

from first

day

of mobilization,

creati

on or embodi

ment), are contained in F.S. Regs. Vol. 1.

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1

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SUMM RY

Original, duplicate

and

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Place

In tlle Field

ITALY

Date Hour

16

Deo

1115

43

-

1600

17

0600

Dec

43

0800

1200


Summary

of

Events and

Information

(

Contlalle

}

I.H.Q. reoelved

a aevere snsktng

up

wben enem1 d1ve bombera, bombed

s.

L AN

A

R D 0 The S.L.I.

Sup,ort

Group reaelved a direot h l t

on

tLe

house tha t they were ln , aud

ae-ye.ral

were l d l l ed and 1nja.r t4 .

Knel l)' shel l ing of

n

area was much

llglr, 'er

than on prevloRa daJa.

A Ooy now had

in

support ; 2 : JI.M.G. 2

J/Tk:

Guns and 3 Tanka. B Coy, 2 M.r

1

.G.

,

6

A/Tk GWlB and 3

tGJlka,

also

two

3 Plortare,

1

Med1u.m and

1

Pl4 .F. o. o..

Uu.ring

the

l u l l , the M.O. lno:culated personnel in B.H. Q.

for

'f;yphua.

Jlrlg.

B.M. Boffr;r.ei s ter

vial

ted

t

te

c.o.

8 ld. s ta ted

i ha t reinforcement

a WD\lld be

a.p

to

the n on

tlle next

daJ .

Rat1ons

were

brought up from A Echelon, wbioh included

Rum.

Sacks of r a n t ~ e a

and

,

apple

pies baked

b;y

tt:e

cooke in A

Ech were

alao

broa.ght

u.p.

All

~ u 1 e t .

Isola ted

M.G.

f l re ln

forward

areas. C

Coy

reported

oontaot wl th

the Indian Di'Y pat rol du.nns the

nigh t .

the

J/C.C., Major. 's.-;t.

Thomson,

attended

a

~ o n f e ~ n a e

at Bde

H.Q.,

and on h1a

r e t ~ r n he ins t ruc ted Ooy tc

sdnd

a

fighting

pat rol to the town of

s.

J

u B A t I

to

locate

enemy dispos i t ion any. No &bell1DC 1D the

area

during he morning

. o

Coy pat rol reported that te7

had

entered

s.

J

U B A T I

and ~ o o n the

.fOJS _aLe_ar 'i the

enem:r. Th&J. had

taken

one

prlaoner

:f'oun4

eleep1M ln

a

hoa.ae.

saae

00

erenoe

~

cal led,

to

be held

a t

the

Seaforth

of

c

B n .

a

1400

houra.

At the oonf'erenoe, .Brig. B . ~ . Hoffme1ate

t

the i r p r s ~ n t poaitlona, wtth aotlve pa t r

The

l e t

de

was

to

advanctl

en oar

front

of

the town

of 0 R T 0 N A

hey woald

7

Fld Regta,

2 Medium

and

1 heaYy, plaa

aero hour for

the

Arty oonaentrat lon .

n

d h l

101

u

< '

Remarks, references

to

Appendices

and

initials

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DI RY

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40/P & S/37

(9/42)

Instructions

regarding

preparation of


19/65

R

War Diaries (which

will be kept

from first


or

embodi

ment),

are contained

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F.S.

Regs. Vol.

1.

\

Title pages

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be prepared.

INTELLIGEN E

SUMM RY

Original,

duplicate

tmd

triplicate

to be

forwarded to 0. i / c 2nd

Echelon

for disposal.

Place

In

the

Field

ITALY

Date Hour

18

Dec

4

0800

0900

1000

1100

1115

--

1600

19 0600

Dec 0800

1400

Erase heading

not

required)

Summary

of

Events

and

Information

Stand

to.

A Coy reported t he i r pat rol 1.u the ear ly

houra

of U e

morllln.g,

I

was heavily mortared,.

but no casual t1es.

ha

heav1ust

barrage of

the

oampa1gn

was

l a id

down

on

enemy

poa1

t iona.

4

enemy tank

and

Troopa reported in area 297127 heading NORTH D an

attempt

to escape our Arty t i r e .

C1Ylliana

report.ed the area

in and

al'()und ti1e town

ot

0 R T 0 N A , hea-.117

mined..

Our

Arty

f i r e ooncentrat1on

oeaaed

to allOW the l e t Bde

to

ad'Yanoe t o ~ r d

The Arty

barraga was

ol,a1med

to be larger and ' heaner than the tamoaa

Alemstn Barrage, e a o ~ gun f i r ing approx 500-rounda.

The

l t Bd3 reported that they ha4 completed .he t1rat phase of tbe a t tack

and

that

the enem1 had

withdrawn

from

tbe

area

of )201)8.

Dar ns

the

afternoon,

a

small

number

of

relnfo:roementa

reached

the

111

and

were

distributed

amongst the Coya.

Tt.e

enemy

_JJhelled

s.

A

n

A R D 0

r

~ o h e l o n

on

the aouth

Ill

de

of

the

11 ver M cqtf ' t , reported tha t the i r area was being ahelled bJ entJmy

lona

range guns.

Coys hold1rLg the same poa1 t iona,

IL th

local

{latrola

during

the nlgbt.

Stand

To.

he 4/0.0. Major s.w. T h o ~ s o n attended a c o n f ~ r e n o e

at

Bde B.Q. anu apon

hla

retarn,

ca l led an o Group a t wh1oh he s t a t e ~ the 2nd .14e waa

to

take

over

the

poa1t1ona of the l a t de 1n preparation for

an a t tack

on 0 R T o N A

he

Seaforth of 0 to

t a k ~

o r the

poa1t1ona

of the H . P . ~ .

Best.

Band

C Coya

to moye forward a t

1400

h r a

B.B.Q.

16UO

hra, A

and D

OoJa

to

remain 1n the l r present

poel

t lona Wlt11 a t t e r

dark.

B

and

C Coya

mond

off

and

arr1yed 1n

the l r

new

areas

At

1511

h ~ a

an

a4Yanoe

party

from

B.H.Q. moye4 fwd and

establiahed

t h e m e l ~ e a

1n

the H . P . ~ . B.B.Q.

area.

Remarks, references

to Appendicee and

initials

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40/P 8/87 (9/4:1)

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of


20/65

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day

of mobilization,

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or

embodi

ment),

are contained in

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Original,

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F1el4

l l tL y

Date Hour


20

D ~ C

44

0600

0900

Si Ad

to. ~ h ~

patJ:'Ol from the Sooo:t PlatoL 'n rtaportecl t.ae7 ba4

nooe 4

the

u e a

aant to me had obaened 1

eerman

aentrJ on

tbe l ' O d . t ~ bat cl14

not

raa

DeJ

&lao

reported

maAJ

s

M1nea

a.ad. f e l l e r

JU.aea

a t r e

&%'0-4

the

area.

The 2n4 M a Command Peat mo?e4 u.p

1Dto

the A.F.Q. a r ~ a

09L5

lS:D emJ

ah l l

~ a l l 1 n a 1u a 4 aroand

tho lla1.alloD

area. ~ h ~ apata1r roo

o t

the

homae 1n whioh B.H.Q.

bad

l t a

Hea4qaarter

1

wertt

u e d

lJ7 the

u t l l l e r y

:r

o o a aa N l o P. IN oa11 ae a aweep1n new ot tba app r ~ a a h e a o

OR1

O I A ooD14

lte aeen tzom U:Le C.ndowa.

v

/

0911 The .Bl'1p4e Oomman4er

1

llr11&41r. Lit . BQf.flle1ater, hel4

aA o Groap

tho

Seaforth

B.B.Q. ou t l 1n l q

the plaa tor

at.taek

ot

OllTOJU

lt7

th 2114 .8r1aue.

the

Lo1a1 ~ n t o o liegLmeot to do t.lle aaaln eZ:tor-t, B14

a4yanoe u p

t.M

a x l

ot th

ORTORA l a t e r a l l'Oacl. ~ h e S\tatorth of 0 to be .

right f l . .U proto"loB

m o u q

alona

the

roa4

to

the

r lp '&i

of

tm

oharoh

a t

JJS163

( l f ) .

lr toJI

to

the ma1n et tor t , the

P.P.O.L.l .

wou.l4 .0Ye to ooBaol14at.e oa

the h ip

s.rou

lD Sqaare J.}15. A beaJ

ar t7

JlfOiratm waa 1&14 on to preoa4e aa4 oo o t11111e

41lrla the

attaok.

' .1 0

hoar

waa 1 14 oa for

1000 Ira.

1100 The

J/O.

o MaJor.

s.

If. Tboll80n,

ftll1

rorward aDd e. .U11ehe4

a ooanu4 poat

1IL

th a T&Dtqe;

new ot tlle 1.o.teAcle4 a d

ot

a4YaD0

1

Del kel 't la touoll 1l h

the OOJ Oommtn na

18

ae t , 41reo t1q thea a l l tb.roa.p the aotloa.

1200

CompiLil1ea

reported areaa

lle Y117 m1Be4

and

1

t

waa h1D4ctft.A

pnpae

1245 D o m p ~ reportecl theJ ~ r e ln OODtaet wlth the enaD7, ac l the i r aappor t lq

tanka were enaP.na ~ : : n e m J

t a r p t a .

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initials

M.P.U. U


21/65

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40/P B/87 (9/42)

R

Instr:uctioiU

regarding preparatio.n of




in

F.S. Regs. Vol.

1.

OTitle pages

will be

prepared.

INTELLIGENCE

SUMM RY

Original,

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Place

Date

Hour

In the F l ~ U 20

ITALY

we

44

1 5


Summary

of Events and

Information

(oonti

mteci)

CompanJ

reported

tbat

the ;

~ r 8

8luwl7

a4vano1na. TheJ ha4

'

oaaaaltiea

and

were aak1ng

formedioal

aiel.

~ h e y

reportecl

that the12" Company

had o o n o l l d a ~ e d in t ta area ot 335155

m 4

that

C

C o m ~ 8 Y

w ~ r e advanoiug t h ~ U g h

them.

0

Company

reper ted tha t the7 were

eng&&1nl the

c:u eaJ

1

with

the a u p p o ~ t o'f t a u a

1n the

v1o1nity

o:f

the

Charoh. The7

ware

makl.na aoo4

pNar

C Oompan7 r8per te i

that they bad driven off

a

o o U A t ~ r att .ak an4 were

aow

being

hean l 7 belled.

aD.4

raortancl b;y the enem7. The7 aue4

t o r a r t 7 f l r e

to

be

la1. d on

the enemy poai t1ol'la.

The

J/

o. o.

d a ~

or

s.

f.

Thomaon,

deo1dl=ld

that

he would

end

P l a t ~ o n o ~

A

Co7

al.ong the

road and

ahcre a

a r igh t

:tlaDk

pi'Oteotlon

to

0 Company. 0

C o a p ~

reported

many enemJ maahine p n poata in the ohl:lroh :f1r1fl8 oa them.

18 Capt.

D. s. Barle7

1

o. c. 0

CompanJ l1nke4 up

w th the

Lo7al

Edmonton

l iegt oa

the l e t t

:flank,

who

had

reached the o 1.1ter t ~ l n g . a ot the

town, ancl oame

.uuler

oomman4

tha t

Unl

t .

Iarina

0 Comp nJ' at tack

on

the C h ~ r o h whloh wa

t h w ~ e

_

K.G.a, a tank,

and many hal14 srenadea exten111 oyely ae4 and t h ~ w n over t t o l 1 ~ : t

oa to the

forward pla t ton

Lieut.

L.

Robin110n ki l led an4

L1e11t. JialllnlrJ' w'Hm4e4.

C Company

clua

1n

fo r

the nigh t

)Ov

J rd -.elow the i r o- . : eot l f t Wlclergolas

oontant mortar t1re .

Remarks, references

to Appendices and

initials

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of


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ITALY

Date

Hour

2l

:Deo

44

{

0600

1100

lJOU

loOU


Summary

of Events

imd Information

T ~ e Loyal ~ d m o n t u n Regt and

0 Coy

of

~ h e

Seaforth of

C

advanoed in to t he

Soath

and S u ~ t h

~ a a t

~ x t r a m 1 t 1 e a o

t l ~

town,

the ~ d m o n t o n a

adanoed

forward,

aud

C

c0mpa1 l.Y

to

the

area o f

t l ~ Cillll'oh. Thcj :f1g.b.t1ng waa

t i l l a t

f f '

1

bat

good

p r c g r ~ a a wa

made and

i t

appeared

tba t the

town

might

be

o l ~ a r e d bJ nigh t .

However, the enemy

ParatroopEtra

1ou.a whowed the i r in tent ion of

holding

what t hey

had,

wnen they w ~ r e p ~ a h e d

)aok

into ~ h d

centre and

hear t o f

the

town. There,

the buildings

were packed together

and tha

atrt e t

were

narrow, allowing the

Germ A to demol1ah the hua.saa and by

do lug

ao, the a t ree ta

V\lilre

oompletely

blooked.

I t waa

decided t h a t

the Sea:t"orth

0 woul,d

clotaoh ano ther oompany to the

Loyal ~ : d m o n t o n Regt a oonmand to re l i e .Ttf o n ~

o:f

t he i r own coy f rom thEI Job

o:r l e f t

f l ank

pro tso t ion , thua al lowing t he i r un1 t a

oomm1

t ta:l o f

more

t r ~ n g t h for t h ~

t a sk

of houae

clearing.

~ Company

WFlS t o l d off for t h i ~ a

t a . ~ k

;;

_nd

se t

o ~ t

a t

130U

hra,

howe..-er,

the

Brigade

C o m m n a n d ~ r

deoided to

emplo7 a m A1mam

8f for t to

the t a ~ k , a ~ d

ordered the ent i re Batt&lion to alil ilit t h ~

Lo.Yal

~ d m o n ) n Regiment.

/.o'::;t

.All

C o m p a n i ~ a were

- ~ h ~ i r new

pow1

t ionil .

A 0C?Y 330162, BHQ

3.)7;J.

.59,

0 Coy

335li2,

D Coy 3 3 0 ~ 6 5 , B Coy

3351 3.

Remaxks, references

to Appendices and

initials

The c. 0. ' &

and

I . 0. a

J 'eep and

the

22

..-eh1ole mo-yed up to

t h ~

charci:l.

where

.B.H.Q. had jo:.Lned C Coy

H.Q.

Then t h ~ evidence o C CCJmpany'a

a t i f f

f ight

rema1ned,

aa

they

were

bay

lla.rylng

t he i r own and enemy dead.

The

companir:t

oaaual. tie&

being 7 kl . l led m d many . ~ . w u i n d s d du.r1ng the a t t aok on

the

ohuroh.

The e u ~ r n y

htitavily

mortar6d

and

ahdlled the Baatal ion area during the Dight

oauaing aeveral o a a ~ a l t 1 e . 1'he

.Bat .a l ion 'a etrength b ~ i n g at

tha t time

524

a l l

rank

. D Coy

relieYed

an

~ d m o n t o n

Regt

Coy

1n

the

~ . w .

aeotor

of

the

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Date

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Summary

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and

Information

22 060C

The ~ n a l l J y

at

ill abe

l l i ng and wo.rtar1.a:.g - t h ~ B . ~ t a l i on a l ' 4 a..

Dee

44 080C

Compan7 waa

oomm1

t t ed

to

the

town

t1ght aBel wera

paahin ap oa

the

le t ' t

~ l u

oom1ng ander

heavy

i;jnew7 M.G. f1re.

09.3C

J } Oompaay .rtipurttsd

~ l l e l l l y o o n o ~ u t r a . t l o n .

lO

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Date Hour


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l)r;C

44

2)

~

44

tOOn t1 nu.e d)

Brlsad1@r ~ ~ . H o f : f b 2 f t 1 a ~ e r informed the J/ 0. o. Ma3or s. w Tbomaoll

that

)all

waa DO\V pro notecl

to

tbfl

rsnk

of .v'Lt.-ool.

200) Compao.1 moY Ctd

tn.to

tbe So lth ~ a t 1eotor of

the

to pr lor to plopc : . :d

1nto the

f lght 1n tbe

ear l J

morn1ns.

U e a t .

W.D. Re1d took CJver the

d u t 1 ~

c t

A d ~ u t a n t u

capt. LS.

l lar look

1000

1100

lJOO

le i t for Bngland on 1Dter chRDp.

SpaaocH.o ~ b J I 7 b e l l i ~

of tb:i

m

a :ca

dllrlng the n ~ t an4 iD

th.a

ear l7

morning ~ v . n . Capt a oha.ll81

9

o. c. ~ OvmpanJ went forward

at t l rn

lipt

to

t.be

l e f t of

tm l.oJ-.1

~ 4 m o D t o n

tteg1meu"'

to

reooe t ~ t a1 t - t l oA

feat ot

the

mH1n

a t ree t ,

IlL

t.h a u ew

t:;,

mo-ye

l:J1 oompany into

tha.t aeotor

to

o l e u

ou-:;

ont.. m.J

there .

The c. o. ,VLt. ool. s. w.

TllomaoD

went forward to cUreot.

Bl:l

operat1ona fl'Qa

a yaa.1age pod

1o.a, aeleot1D

a t a l l 1Nallc11ng 1n

the

ma1D

eq

e.

the

water

tnaolt a r r l Y ~ d

a t B.B.Q.

aDd waa aoat wel.oo aa

al l the wella 1A

the

town had a o n ~ 4rJ.

/ ~ . ,

7

cem7

m o r ~ a r l n s JLB.Q.

area.., B;CompaDJ

JDOYed u.p tv the l e f t flank ot

Uae

Lo1al

~ d m o n t o n

Rest. men t U

C&rr.lera

arr1Ye4

at

J L B . ' ~

1ll th t i le

r a ~ l o n a and e aeAt

to

the i r

reap

1

n

OoJ

Remarks,

references

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War

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ment),

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in F.S. Regs.

Vol.

I.

y

tl

page will

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prepared.


Original, duplicate and

triplicate

to be

forwarded to 0. i 2nd

Echelon

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Field

Ital .7

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required)

Date

Hour

Summary

of

Events

and

Information

2)

DEO

44

24

l4Ul

1730

soc

0 Ol

(Continued)

B Ooy reported tba t they Lad

advanced

50 .varda and had

oEtDOOUJltered

a t i f f enemJ

oppo&1t1on al l

tho

way.

A)Compatly

waa

warned

to prepare tht : l r : v ~ ~ d u g

meal.

and .to... be ready to

moTe

o f ~

in

hcv_r and a ha l f 2

c f

tb; Bat .;b.lion

J\ Tk

guns to

stand

DS A Coy ir1

oaae

they

werG n.o;dded.

A CompailJ moyed

furward and

l1nki.3tt

up

witiJ. B Company.

Th.e oompan1e11 set t led down in

s t rong

d e . t . ~ n l i

ve po:.1 t1on for

ti l

oA1ght.

The

tnat1on now waa t ~ t 3 oorupan1,s WEH e engag&d in the h o u u ~ t.o bonae :f1gh1i1DSt

~ o o m p a n y on the l e f t a nd@

and

:a

o o m p a n i ~ a or the r igh t

fiank1.ug

the Loyal

~ d m o f l t o n Regt. C Comptilly oon1ol

dated

i.n. t.W

area

from B.B. Q.

a t the

Church

3 3

5163

to

the 3 \ ~ U a r e

331165. Interm1

t t ant

\;;nemy

ahel l ing

and mortaring 1n

thd Batta l ion area a l l nigh t

The

oompan1aa were

at1l l holding ~ a m a posit1o.na

deap1 te

heavy

e n ~ t m y ahall

and

mortar f1 re.

08CJ(

1

Cffloer end

8

other

rank.

reinforcement

a

ar r ived

and were ae.at out

to

A 007

w h o a ~ atrenath waa badly

depleted.

The

night lad

bden

a ~ ~ r y

t rying

one

tor

the oompan1ea, aa the enem7 were uaing deUlol1 t iona extenll1Tley and t he i r pltrola

were

quitQ

aolve wlth g r ~ L a d e a and maohina p1tola .

A

number of hoQ

blew

up

du.rlng

the hou ra of

darkneaa.

1 ,( Today,

the objeot1'Yea

were, a

la rge

demol1lilhed ohuroh, t be

town

aehool, mel

oomn1and

ot

d ~ u ~ d

borae

Square, eo

named

beo1:111ae

of a

dead

horae

lJi .ng 1n

the

oentre

ot the

Square.

Remarks, references

to

Appendices and

initials

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Date Hour


24

D ~ C

C o n t i n ~ . ; d )

44 000

These building" boWl were 81 tua te4 1n th.1 aqaare and. ooueqae.ldlJ , u

approach i:;r;

them :fl'Om thtt oompany peal 1o.ila

n e o e a a i ~ a t e 4

n r y bol4 e f fo r t

.20

00

y. po L o s V. re ~ U i . D t 2 d b7 .o1ght:fall.

A/ 1

0

t

asa1nat bv.ildlnga 1n the area ot

to r11f t"d M.G. poata.

The

Q.fll. capt. D

B.

Oroa.

m d

a ta f t ,

b r o ~ t g l l t

oook lq eqll l}aeat

an4

1-Jpl1ea

ap to B. . ~ . 111 the chLU'oh,

1n

prapAaativll : tor i J l l r i l l t a a t ~ I4nner.

500

l h ~

Padl'ti

taJ

ur. R. c . I

IAlrllfcra. ar:ri ved a t B H . ~ . po1ntedl.J

retA&rkiq

oa

on lig 9 n ~ r a n c e J Well, at l as t I ~

got

you al l

l a Obaroh .

1'h" ga4H 1

alwaJ

eqaal

to

oooa11Jii1ona

aud

. l l t I Y C ~ r

t a i l

to

oa1.1ae a deo1cl . d

Rpl 1tt

ln

aplr l t where"r

b8 a o ~ .

510

Bl'J.

gade

Beadquarter2 roported

tha t ,

ln the

111ght

the e n 7 had oal.led :for

rs l ;doroamanta u t ~ 1 r o a a a l 1aa

ar lq the :ft.ght1ng

in the town

hacl uea

h ip

1530

B Oompan1 .rported ~ h e J ha4 olteened A oomp& lJ on the i r o b ~ a o t i n

and

tbat

81lpport1ns

tanka were 4o1q a ~ a d ~ r : t a l . Jo'b

of

Ul .aat iq

t= &llelll7 011

o-r

hoG

liein:t:oroementa

1noladi.o.a

6 O:C.t'1cera

ar.d

85

other

.ranka ar : r in4 a t

:a.

H . ~

anonaat thtna l:te1q man7 famillar i aoea. MaJor J . Qowan

at

.r .Aohdloa

ad

posted

them

to

t he i r

reapeot1

..,

oomp81l1ea

be:tore

theJ

l e f t

there.

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initials

W R DI RY

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ll

40/P

S/37

(9/42)


preparation

of

War Diaries (which

will be

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-

ment), are

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Title pages will

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Original, duplicate and triplicate

to be

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2nd


Place

In the

.Field

lT,Al,Y

Date

Hour

24

:D so

4 4

liOO

25

44

1700

1800


Summary of Events

and

Information

( Con.t1nu0d)

Major

::

o.

B

Yanoe

o.

o.

.A

Coy

waa

reporte.d

ldll- .4

in

aot1on

and Capt.

BaxleJ

aeaamed

Oom and

of the

Oorupany.

L1

ettt .

w 1:1 liyD.dl' laD. r_m d

l:ii

i\L k P l a ~ oon Rf..rt:; plao3d Wld'ldl wb1.oll

waa

proving

an

~ n d m y strong

p o ~ n t

t h i ~

~ ~ o t o r

waa

too cluaa ~

eoya

fer

the ar l i i l l a ry nppo. r t , hows,.er, t h ~ houl lea

were aaoe:afully

encage4.

The Companies were aov n ter ing

heaTy

~ n e m y oppos i t ion around Dsad Horae Sqaare

A OompanJ

reporte4 that

theJ

bad one aeotiOJl

1n the

ohlltch

b1

t t e r ~ 1 f ight inc

tl'l;:t

Germana

who . r s

at

one end

of

t le ohllroh, la1le

oha.rch

now

belng ll r u n .

Tha e n . ~ y

tve

oompaniea were eaoonntar1ng were a fo1'D11dabl.tt foe, ~ h e Paratrooper

the

cream

of

the

German

A.rmJ,

Teter1ma on

CJ.any war

hRIJaia,

Africa, lranoe

S1o1l7, and wttre

inatru.oted by

thei r OtJi ~ r to 11.ght to the l aa t

mall.

During

the

day, the

compar.ie

had

advanoet

yery alowly,

aDd

nt

D1ght

were

1n

the paoD.l1ar p O a 1 t l on of being

in

the

aame

bldlding a a the t sneq, aaa l l laan4

grenade sor t ie taking plaoe a l l llie;ht.

One

aeoilaGJl

of A oompany cained control of t.hd ao.bocl, 1 d . p 1 ~ g

out

n1tanoe,

but the

enemy

ltlew prepared ohargea under the

'nlild1na,

bu.rJiag fi of the men.

A:ttempta

to aet

the

men out

WE re

unfHI.oceaa1'al.l.

'he Q.

Ivi

Capt. l . B. Cameron apent a

'bu7 morn1n1

t 1 x l q 11p 4eta1la f'or

the

Ohrtatmaa

l)1nner to be he ld 1n th8 aha.roh oooapld ._,

.B.Jl.

Q. The Proteot lye

Groap aent part ie

of men

arowul

nund ho 1n

the

to oo l l eo t1q

Clhinaware.

Remarks,

references

to Appendices and

initi W

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