War Diary for 3rd Airlanding Anti-Tank Bty R.A.
February 1944
1st – Gosport
Unit mobilized for service overseas.
1st – Lydd
Bty firing at LYDD (No 5 A/Tk Range) Firing at Diagonal Crossers. Bty average was 54%. High wind prevailing.
2nd – Lydd
Bty firing at LYDD continued with Jinkers. Bty percentage was 72%. High wind still prevailing.
3rd – Lydd
High wind
4th – Lydd
Bty practice at LYDD concluded with Battle practice - average 64%.
1930 Bty returned by rail to Bulford.
5th - Bulford
0240 Bty arrived at Bulford and unloaded guns and vehicles.
0700 Bty moved off to load gliders for Ex CO-OPERATION (3 Para Bde) at HURN & TARRANT RUSHTON. Two
troops from 4th Air Ldg A/Tk Bty RA attached for exercise.
2230 3 ORs joined from 94th A/Tk Regt RA. All immatures - posted to Home Details.
1200 AFW 3008 3009 rendered.
6th - Bulford
0700 Met report from 3 Para Bde confirming weather fit for flying.
1300 Move to HURN and TARRANT RUSHTON airfields.
1700 Bty took off for Ex "CO-OPERATION"
1800 Bty landed at OATLANDS HILL (OS 1" to 1 mile Sheet 122 5260) and moved to take up defensive
positions in support of 3 Para Bde in area SOUTH NEWTON (5355).
7th – South Newton
0330 Bty reported in position. Casualties NIL. Ammo expenditure NIL. Fighting strength - 7 Officers and 174
ORs.
1300 Bty covers retreat of 3 Para Bde to area Stonehenge (5562). A and B Tps take up intermediate position
with 8 Para Bn at DRUIDS LODGE (5359).
1400 C and D Tps move back with 1 Canadian Para Bn and 9 Para Bn respectively.
1630 Ex CO-OPERATION concluded at DRUIDS LODGE. Bty returned to barracks. Casualties - NIL.
7th – Bulford
1 OR posted to x (ii) List from Home Details.
8th – Bulford
Bty engages on maintenance of guns and vehicles after firing practice and Exercise CO-OPERATION.
9th – Bulford
Heavy rain.
10th – Bulford
0945 Final Conference on Exercise CO-OPERATION.
1819 2 ORs joined from 7th Med Rgt RA.
11th – Bulford
1100 Lecture to Officers and NCOs by CRA.
1415 Lecture to Bty by CAPT G.E. INSTONE M.M. made available by MI9 on "Conduct if cut off from unit or
captured."
12th – Bulford
0805 Bty proceeded on leave until 2359 hr 21 Feb 44.
1200 AF W3008, 3009 rendered.
13th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
14th – Bulford
10 Drivers reported with jeeps to 1 airborne Div for an exercise. Lieut R.B. LYDEARD posted to 88th A/Tk Regt RA.
1930 Lieut A.J. HALE & Lieut R.L. Graefe joined for duty from 88th A/Tk Regt RA.
15th – 18th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
19th – Bulford
1200 AFs 3008 & 3009 rendered. 10 Drivers returned from attachment to 1 Airnorne Div.
20th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
21st – Bulford
2359 Bty returned from leave.
22nd – Bulford
0800 7 driver and jeeps attached to 53rd Air Ldg Light Regt RA for period of 7 day practice camp at
SENNYBRIDGE, WALES.
0001 LIEUT J.E. CASTLETON posted to 88th A/Tk Regt RA.
23rd – Bulford
Nothing to report. Normal training in progress.
24th – Bulford
0800 Sten Firing carried out on "G" Range. Visibility good.
25th – Bulford
1030 Lecture to Bty on German uniforms.
1500 15 men competed in Div Cross-country. Unit occupied position of 14th.
26th – Bulford
0800 3 ORs left for Para Course at AFHU Hardwick and Ringway.
0930 Lecture to officers by Corps Commander.
1045 Lecture to selected NCOs by Corps Commander.
1100 Lieut B W SALT left for Para Course at AFHU HARDWICK and RINGWAY.
1200 AF3008, 3009 rendered.
27th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
28th – Bulford
Bty fired rifles and sten-guns at Bulford "G" range. All rifles zeroed.
29th – Bulford
16 ORs proceeded on 6 pdr maintenance course to R.E.M.E. W/S Greenford.
March 1944
1st – Bulford
Normal training carried out.
2nd – Bulford
Lt Graefe with a detachment, left to instruct Glider Pilots at HAMPSTEAD NORRIS in unloading gliders. S/I allport A.E.C. lectured to the Bty on B.W. & P.
3rd – Bulford
Nothing to report.
4th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
5th – Bulford
0900 Bty fired at diagonal crossers with open sights at BLACKBALL FIRS. Average 55.56%
6th – Bulford
0900 Lt Slater, Lt Hale and four sgts proceeded on a four day mines course with the Divisional R.Es.
0900 Bty fired rifle – practice on Bulford “B” range.
7th – Bulford
0830 Bty took part in a rehearsal for the visit of Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery K.C.B. D.S.O.
Remainders of day spent in preparing for his inspection.
8th – Bulford Field
0845 Bty formed up as part of 3rd Parachute Bde Group for inspection by Gen. Montgomery.
1030 Inspection completed.
Remainder of day spent in normal training.
9th – Bulford
0001 Wireless Day – all intercommunication with the Division carried out by wireless and D.R.L.S. No
telephone calls permitted.
10th – Bulford
0001 Wireless Day
11th – Bulford
0900 LT/ Saviour briefed for Ex “Thrust” with 9th Para Bn. A.F.W. 3008 and 3009 submitted.
0001 Wireless Day finished at 23.59 hrs
12th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
13th – Devizes
0930 Lt. Saviour and “D” Troop supported “C” Coy of 8th Para. Bn. On Ex “Tanker I”.
14th – Bulford
0900 Bty fired at BLACKBALL FIRS. Bty average 61%.
0900 Final orders received for Ex “Thrust”.
15th – Bulford
0345 Lt. Saviour nand “D” Troop left to take part in Ex “Thurst” with 9th Para Bn.
1500 D Troop returned from Ex “Thrust”.
16th – 17th - Bulford
Nothing to report.
18th – Bulford
Bty loaded vehicles and trailers as per “Hard Scale”.
19th – Brize Norton
0500 Bty (A and B Troops) loaded gliders preparatory to flying.
19th – Harwell
0500 B.H.Q. C and D Troops loaded gliders preparatory to flying.
20th – Brize Norton & Harwell
1430 Bty became airborne at commencement of Ex. BIZZ I. Weather – fair but slight wind.
20th – Alvescott
1800 Ex BIZZ I postponed for 24 hrs.
21st – Alvescott
2130 Ex BIZZ I commenced.
22nd – Faringdon
0200 Bty moved to take up position under comd. 5th Para Bde in area 7318 (Sheet 1" to 1 mile 104).
0600 Casualties NIL. Amm expenditure NIL. Fighting strength – 6 and 115.
1400 On relief by 4th Division 5th Para Bde with Bty in support of 7th Para Bn moved to defensive position
around GREAT COXWELL (OS 1" to mile Sheet 104) 7113.
23rd – Faringdon
0600 Casualties – No offcrs 90 ORs.
1030 Ex BIZZ I concluded. Bty returned to barracks.
24th – Bulford
Bty engaged on maintenance of guns and vehicles after Ex. BIZZ I.
25th – Bulford
0830 Loading of vehicles and trailers commenced for Ex BIZZ II. A.F.W. 3008 and 3009 submitted.
1330 B.H.Q. B and D Troops moved off into R.U.R. column to area FARINGDON. A and C Troops moved off with
2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire L.I and 12 Devons respectively to same area.
2130 On commencement Ex BIZZ II B and D Troops under comd. 1st R.U.R, C Troop u/c 12 Devons, A Troop
u/c 2 O.B.L.I occupied positions in areas 7117, 7416 and 7219. (OS 1" to 1 mile Sheet 104).
26th – Bulford
0600 Casualties NIL. Fighting strength 6 and 100.
1800 On relief by 4th Division, Bty under command 6th Airlanding Bde. Took up positions BADBURY HILL 7014,
COLESHILL 6814, BURY HILL 6716 (OS 1" to 1 mile sheet 104).
27th – Bulford
0700 Casualties Offrs NIL, ORs – wounded 2, missing 1. Fighting strength 6 and 97.
1200 Ex BIZZ II concluded.
1915 Bty arrived back in barracks.
28th – Bulford
0900 – 1700 Bty engaged on Administration after exercise.
29th – Bulford
0830 – 1700 Normal training.
30th – Bulford
0830 Advance Party left to take over FARGO CAMP LARKHILL. Marlborough Barracks handed over to 1st Air
Ldg Light Regt RA. Bty preparing for move.
31st – Bulford
0830 Bty moved to FARGO CAMP LARKHILL.
1100 Officers, BSM and 50% Sgts attend final conference on Ex BIZZ.
April 1944
1st – Larkhill
1100 Bty proceeded on 36-hour leave.
1200 AFs W3008, 3009 rendered.
2nd – Larkhill
Nothing to report.
3rd – Larkhill
0900 Bty firing practice at Blackball Firs Larkhill. Heavy rain. A large amount of shooting was done over open
sights.
4th – Larkhill
0900 – 1700 Normal training.
5th – Larkhill
0900 – 1700 Bty loading for Ex "TROUSERS"
6th – Larkhill
0715 Bty left for Ex Trousers, leaving minimum rear HQ at BULFORD.
6th – Westwalk North
1200 Bty arrived In Marshalling Sub-area (OS 1" to 1 mile Sheet 132 0232).
7th – Westwalk North
1000 Briefing Conference. Bty split into 3 craft-loads: (a) Bty commanders, 3 officers and 49 ORs, with half of
Bty tpt and equipments; (b) Capt Jordan, 4 Offrs, 1 W.O. and 47 ORs with remainder of transport &
equipments; (c) Lieut A.J. Hale and a marching party of 37 ORs. (a) party to move at 0800 hrs 8 Apr; (b)
party to move at 1600 hrs 8 Apr; (c) party to move on 11 Apr.
2345 Move of (a) party postponed 6 hours.
8th – Westwalk North
1345 (a) party had orders to leave behind 27 ORs for a later craft, and moved with a total strength of 4 offrs
and 26 ORs with 14 jeeps, 6 trailers, 8 guns and 4 m.cs.
8th – Bulford
1200 AFW 3008, 3009 rendered.
8th – Westwalk North
1600 (b) party moved as arranged.
8th – Southampton
1730 (a) party arrived at marshalling area, Southampton Common.
9th – Southampton
1745 (b) party arrives at Southampton Common.
1200 (a) and (b) parties embarked at Southampton Docks and moved in L.S.T. 80 and 180 respectively to
RYDE ROADS.
10th – At Sea
Both LSTs at anchor.
11th – At Sea
1730 LSTs 80 & 180 move south of Isle of Wight and thence steam west at 5 knots in calm weather.
11th – Southampton
Marching party – (c) party – embark in LSI.
12th – At Sea
1030 (c) party land on SLAPTON SANDS and moved to assembly area (OS 1” to mile Sheet 145 191704) and
thence by TCV to dispersal area (area 1886).
1200 (a) and (b) parties prevented from landing by fog.
2300 (a) and (b) parties arrive in Dartmouth harbour.
13th – Dartmouth
0900 (b) party disembark and move to dispersal area (1886).
2130 (a) party disembark and move to dispersal area (1886). Party of 27 ORs of (a) party left at Westwalk
North returned to LARKHILL.
14th – Buckfastleigh
0830 (c) party returns by rail to FARGO CAMP, LARKHILL.
0915 (b) party returns by road.
1045 (a) party returns by road.
14th – Larkhill
2130 Entire Bty in barracks at LARKHILL.
15th – Larkhill
1200 AFW 3008, 3009 rendered.
16th – Larkhill
0830 – 1900 Bty off duty.
17th – Larkhill
0830 – 1900 Normal training.
18th – Larkhill
0830 – 1900 Preparation for Ex “MUSH”
19th – Larkhill
1040 Bty moves to assembly area PAINSWICK (AS 1” to 1 mile Sheet 103, 3132) for Ex “MUSH”.
20th – Larkhill
1000 Bty briefed for Ex “MUSH”.
21st – Painswick
1200 Bty moved to concentration area OAKLEY WOOD (Sheet 104 4223).
2145 Bty moves to Ex area.
22nd – Painswick
0330 Bty goes into hide in woods DUKES BRAKES (5218)
22nd – Down Ampney
0500 Bty deploys in area North of DOWN AMPNEY (5417)
1500 Enemy attack on Bty position. Casualties awarded by umpires: Bty HQ X Nil and 10; A tp X Nil and 14; B
Tp X Nil and 24; C Tp X Nil and 6; D Tp X Nil and Nil.
1700 Exercise ends.
1200 AFW 3008, 3009 submitted.
2300 Bty moved to area SHORNCOTE (4717) for night.
23rd – Down Ampney
0730 Bty returns to BULFORD.
24th – Bulford
Bty on administration.
25th – Bulford
0900 – 1700 Bty on administration. Lt R.L GRAEFE & Lt A.J. HALE posted to 94th A/Tk Regt RA.
1819 2/Lt J.H.E. Downe arrives for duty.
26th – Bulford
0800 All jeeps waterproofed for Ex "FABIUS£ to Stages 1 & 2.
27th – Bulford
0800 Bty on normal trg.
28th – Bulford
0830 Normal training.
29th – Bulford
0830 Normal training.
1200 AF 3008, 3009 rendered.
30th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
May 1944
1st – Bulford
Normal training.
2nd - Bulford
1000 Unit notified that it would not participate in Ex “FABIUS” as previously arranged.
3rd - Bulford
Normal training.
4th - Bulford
Four P.U.s and 1 3 ton GS returned to No 25 VRD Shrewsbury.
5th - Bulford
Administration Day within the unit.
6th - Bulford
0830 – 1300 Normal training.
1200 AF 3008, 3009 rendered.
7th - Bulford
0830 5 jeeps waterproofed taken through river and all drivers exercised.
8th - Bulford
0830 – 1700 Normal training.
9th - Bulford
1400 Bty Sports Championship run.
10th - Bulford
0315 All parachute personnel made a night descent with 5 Para Bde from Stirling aircraft.
12th - Bulford
0900 Bty fired Jinkers practice on Blackball Firs A/Tk Range Larkhill.
13th - Bulford
1200 AFW 3008, 3009 rendered.
14th - Bulford
0800 Bty fired on Blackball Firs Range Larkhill.
- Battle Practice with 6 pr – all Tps
- Crossers with 17 pr A & B Tps only
1730 Detachment of 20 ORs under Lieut Salt moved to Salisbury Cathedral for Div Church Parade, marching
past GOC 6 Airborne Div after the service.
1900 Two 17-prs and portees arrived from Greenford.
2000 Drivers exercise in driving waterproofed vehicles through water – successful.
15th - Bulford
0800 – 1930 Normal training.
16th – Bulford
0700 All jeeps and 4 portees waterproofed.
17th – Bulford
Bty loading all jeeps, trailers and 7 3-tonners on loan from 398 Airborne Comp. Coy RASC.
18th – Bulford
Loading continues.
19th – Bulford
1150 Bty inspected by HM King George VI, the Queen and Princess Elizabeth.
1500 One 3 tonner left to join 5 Para Bde.
1700 Bty witness demonstration of 6 pr SABOT ammunition.
20th – Bulford
0530 Sabot amm. Received. All amm unloaded and changed.
1200 AF 3008, 3009 rendered.
1500 Main body of Bty (82 Ors under B.C. & Lieut Salt) moved to Marshalling Area at CREECH WALK (OS 1” to
1 mile Sheet 132, 0831). Equipment taken – 23 jeeps, 12 6-pr guns, 11 trailers, 10 cwt, and 2 jeeps &
trailers attached from 4th Air Ldg A/Tk Bty RA. Personnel remaining at BULFORD consisted of (1) A Tp (4
x 17 pr) (to move with 4th Air Ldg A/Tl Bty RA); (2) Lieut Hart and 9 ORs (to move remaining 17 prs and
4 3 tonners) by different routes; (3) Capt Jordan and 3 ORs (Parachute personnel); (4) Sgt Henson and
marching party of 19 ORs (to move by rail by different route); (5) Lieut Hunter (to move party of 50 ORs
from 4th Air Ldg A/Tk Bty RA and 53rd Air Ldg Light Regt by rail to CREECH WALK); (6) Capt Woodrow,
Lieut Hall and 3 ORs (to move later to CREECH WALK by road). (7) Reinforcement party (3 offrs and 21
ORs). Of remaining 3 tonner are moved at 0830 hrs to join convoy and one awaited orders to move.
8th Air Ldg LAD split up and amalgamated largely with 9th Air Ldg LAD.
20th – Creech Walk
2015 Bty arrives in Marshalling Area.
21st – Creech Walk
0330 Lieut Hunter arrives with party of 4th A/L A/Tk Bty and 53rd A/L Lt Regt RA.
0900 Bty on maintenance.
22nd – 24th – Creech Walk
Normal training.
1400 Lecture by CRA on future plans.
24th – Bulford
Lieut C F Hart and party leave for marshalling area.
25th – Bulford
Capt Jordan & party leave for Keevil
25th – Creech Walk
Bty on normal training.
25th – Bulford
Lieut J.E. Madocks left for Tarrant Rushton.
26th – Creech Walk
0001 Camp sealed. Normal trg within camp.
27th – Creech Walk
1200 AF W 3008, 3009 rendered.
2215 Remaining personnel (Capt Woodrow & Lt Hall & 3 ORs) arrived with 2 Civilian Affairs Offrs.
28th – Creech Walk
0600 All NCOs (Bdr & above) briefed. Training in mine-clearing.
1400 Lt. Col ADM Teacher & Lt Col Sheppard arrive (to travel with Unit). Unit now has under command (for
movement only) 34 ORs of 4th Air Ldg A/Tk Bty; 24 ORs 211 A/L Light Bty RA; 8 ORs 3rd FOB Unit.
29th – Creech Walk
Normal training.
30th – Creech Walk
1105 Bty moves to WESTWALK NORTH Marshalling area (OS 1” to 1 mile, Sheet 132, 0233) in 4 serials (LST
381 – 51 persons; LST 382 – 40 persons; LST 383 – 36 persons; LST 384 – 34 persons).
31st – Westwalk North
Stables and waterproofing Stage 2(1).
June 1944
1st – Gosport
0600 Battery arrives to embark.
1500 Battery completely embarked on LSTs.
1700 LSTs move to Ryde Roads.
2nd – At Sea
At anchor.
3rd – At Sea
At anchor. AF W3008, 3009 rendered.
4th – At Sea
At anchor.
5th – At Sea
1830 Ship sails; personnel briefed for operation.
6th – Ranville & Lion Sur Mer
0100 Ranville Para party of 4 dropped near Ranville
0230 Ranville A Troop less 2 guns land near Ranville by glider
1300 Lion Surmer Bty commences to disembark and move to assembly area Colville
7th – Colleville & Ranville
0500 Colleville Battery completely assembled
0600 Colleville Move to Ranville. Airborne parties met. Casualty and strength return 16 ORs missing and 4
wounded.
1100 Ranville Battery Commander wounded by heavy mortar fire and evacuated to MDs. All troops moving
to meet tank threat from South.
1400 Ranville Tank and infantry attack on Bty position South of Ranville. 1 tank destroyed.
1430 Ranville Reserve guns engaged by mortar and small arms fire at Le Hom ½ mile north of Ranville.
1630 Ranville Attack beaten off. Enemy retreats to original position.
1700 Ranville Troops now in support of battalions and formations as follows:-
A Troop = 2 x 17pds South of Ranville
B Troop & 2 guns of D Tp at Langueval (1/50000 7F/2 0871)
C Troop at Herouvillette (1272)
D Troop (remaining 2 guns) in support of 1 SS Bde in area Le Plein (1275)
2359 Casualties for day – 1OR killed and 3 wounded.
8th – Ranville
Positions held despite intense mortar fire during day (1OR killed, 3 ORs wounded).
1200 2 x D Troop guns moved from Langueval to Herouvillette.
9th – Ranville
0930 Arrival of 4 B Troop 17-pdrs by sea. 12 B Troop personnel relieved in Langueval by detachment 2
Airlanding LAA Bty.
1000 Sporadic mortar fire.
1100 B Troop in position in Herouvillette
1800 Intense shell-fire followed by infantry assault from South.
2000 Arrival of first personnel of Sgt H..'s party.
2100 Attack beaten off; enemy withdraw.
2359 Total known casualties for day 5 ORs wounded.
10th – Ranville
0900 Shell-fire.
1100 Enemy attack from East beaten off.
1200 At W3008, 3009 rendered. Total casualties to date – 3 killed, 2 died of wounds, 19 wounded, 16
missing. Battle accidents 7.
1700 Arrival by sea of missing 17pdr det. of A Troop, which had failed to take off.
2300 Plan to move 5 new guns (6 pdr) into position North of Ranville, manned by this unit and 4th Airlanding
A/Tk Bty RA, to guard against possible attack from Breville.
11th – Ranville
0330 All new guns in position.
1000 Sporadic shell-fire
1800 Arrival of 2 x 3 tonners.
12th – Ranville
Positions maintained.
13th – Ranville
0100 Air attack on A Troop position. 3 ORs wounded.
1100 HQ heavily shelled.
14th – Ranville
2100 2 guns moved from Herouvillette to join D Troop operating North of Ranville with 1 SS Bde. 1 x 17pdr
and 1 x 6pdr from South of Ranville together with 4 guns from Langueval move into positions in Breville.
15th – Ranville
Positions maintained; no incidents.
16th – Ranville
0430 Heavy shelling of all position. Lieut J W Hall wounded by splinters. Positions maintained during day.
17th – Ranville
1200 AFW 3008, 3009 rendered.
18th – Ranville
Intermittent shelling. Positions held.
19th – Ranville
Intermittent shelling. Positions held.
1545 Confirmed that totals of tanks destroyed are as follows:
A Troop:- 1 PzKW Mark IV Special (7th gun)
B Troop:- 2 PzKW Mark IV Special and 1 possible Mark IV (17 June 44) and one possible Armd Car
(14 Jun 44)
D Troop:- 1 gun of 4th A/L A/Tk Bty RA under command 1 S.P. gun
20th – Ranville
1400 B Troop move to Le Plein, under command 1 SS Bde.
21st – Ranville
0900 C Troop move to Le Mesnil in support 5 Para Bde. A Troop move to area West of Le Mesnil.
22nd – Ranville
Positions maintained.
23rd – Ranville
Heavy shelling of HQ during day.
24th – Ranville
1200 AF W3008, 3009 rendered. Positions maintained.
25th – Ranville
1400 HQ moved to 115758
1000 A Troop and C Troop personnel changed.
26th - 29th - Ranville
Positions maintained.
30th – Ranville
0900 2 x B Troop guns to go into reserve at Ranville & B Troop and 4th A/L A/Tk Bty personnel relieve A
Troop.
1000 A Troop move into rest area at Ranville.
July 1944
1st - Ranville
1200 AF W3008, 3009 rendered.
1500 A Troop relieve C Troop in support 6th Airlanding Bde
1400 Le Plein A Troop relieve D Troop in Le Plein
1700 Le Mesnil D Troop relieve Berkelay and party
2nd - 4th – Ranville
Positions maintained.
5th – Le Mesnil
0900 B Troop relieved by 4th Air Ldg A/Tk Bty RA move into rest area at Ranville.
6th – Ranville
Positions maintained. 3 Officers and 12 OR reinforcements received. Major J Woodrows takes over command of Battery.
7th – Le Plein & Le Mesnil
1400 Le Plein C Troop relieved by 4th A/L A/Tk Bty RA.
1500 Le Mesnil D Troop relieved by C Troop, proceed to rest area.
7th – Ranville
Capt. J. E. Madocks takes over duties of Battery Capt.
8th - Ranville
1200 AF W3008 3009 rendered. Positions maintained.
9th - Le Mesnil
0815 1OR wounded by mortar fire. Positions maintained.
10th - Ranville
Positions maintained.
10th – Le Mesnil
1700 C Troop positions heavily shelled and mortared.
11th – Ranville & Le Mesnil
0800 Ranville D Troop move to Le Mariquet and relieve A Troop.
0930 Le Mesnil A Troop relieve C Troop.
1100 Ranville C Troop, relieved, arrive in rest area.
1700 Ranville Capt J. E. Jordan leaves unit.
12th – Ranville
0430 Heavy shelling of rest area.
1100 Rest area and rear HQ moved to area 1/3762 (France1/50,000 7F/2). Capt B?? takes over Battery Capt
& Capt J. E. Madocks becomes 2nd in command.
13th – Ranville
Positions maintained.
14th – Le Mesnil
0900 B Troop relieve A Troop; A Troop move to maintenance area.
15th – Ranville
1200 AF W3008, 3009 rendered. Position maintained.
16th – Ranville
Positions maintained.
17th – Le Mesnil & Le Mariquet & Ecarde
0900 Le Mesnil C Troop relieve B Troop; B Troop move to maintenance area.
0900 Le Mariquet A Troop relieve D Troop; D Troop move to maintenance area.
1700 Ecarde D Troop take up positions in area 1276 between Hauger and R. Orne. B Troop take up positions
in area 1275 east of Le Plein firing east.
18th - 20th - Ranville
Positions maintained.
21st - Ecarde & Le Mesnil
0900 Ecarde D Troop move to area south of Le Mesnil (1371) and take up position in heavy rain.
1900 Le Mesnil B. C. moves skeleton H.Q. to Le Mesnil.
22nd - Le Mesnil
1200 AF W3008, 3009 rendered. Positions mainained.
23rd - 27th - Le Mesnil
Positions mainained.
28th - Le Mesnil & Le Plein
0830 Le Mesnil A Troop move from the Le Mariquet to maintenance area.
1800 Le Plein A Troop relieve B Troop.
29th - Le Mesnil
1900 B Troop relieve C Troop; C Troop return to maintenance area.
1200 AF W3008, 3009 rendered. Positions maintained.
30th - Le Mesnil
1200 B. C. moves to Ecarde. Positions maintained.
31st - Ecarde
Positions maintained.
August 1944
1st –
0800 Ecarde Rearrangement of areas of responsibility between 3rd and 4th Airlanding A/Tk Batterys R.A.
Hauger C Troop relieves A Troop of 4thA/L A/Tk Battery R.A.
1800 Le Mesnil Troarn Road B Troop withdrawn from positions to rest area. D Troop withdrawn from
positions to rest area.
1815 Le Mesnil One Sgt and one gnr wounded by mortar fire during relief of B Troop.
1830 Ecarde Lt A.T. Saviour and 2/Lt J.H.E. Downe rejoined the Bty from the residues in England.
Weather – fine and sunny all day.
2nd – Ecarde & Ranville
0830 Ecarde Lt A. T. Saviour R.A. takes over duties of L. O.
0830 Ranville 50% B and D Troops take up position. Remainder dig positions ready for occupying but
remain in rest area.
2200 Ecarde Weather – fine and sunny all day.
3rd – Ecarde
Positions maintained. Weather – fine.
4th – Ecarde
1100 2/Lt J.H.E. Downe takes of command B Troop vice Lt. Thompson. Weather fine but occasionally overcast.
5th – Ecarde
1200 AFW 3008 and 3009 rendered. Positions maintained. Weather fine.
6th – Ecarde
Positions maintained. Weather – overcast.
7th – Ranville
1100 Ranville Positions totally vacated by B Troop and D Troop on returning to rest area.
1400 Troarn One OR killed by enemy action while occupying a position with a gun detachment of the 4th
Airlanding A/Tk Bty.
Ecarde Weather – thick haze in the morning. Sunny later.
8th – Ranville
1200 Ranville D Troop occupy positions in support of 49th Div. Recce Regt.
Ecarde Weather – fine.
9th – Ecarde
Positions maintained. 2 Bdrs 8 OR rfts received. Weather - fine and sunny.
10th – Ecarde
Positions maintained. Weather – fine and sunny.
11th – Ecarde
1 Bdr 9 OR rfts eceived. Positions maintained. Weather – fine.
12th – Ecarde
AFW 3008 and 3009 rendered. Positioned maintained. Weather – fine.
13th – Le Plein & Hauger
1000 Positions evacuated by C Troop and A Troop. 2 Detachments. Weather – consistently fine.
14th – Le Plein
1100 2 Detachments A withdrawn to rest area. Weather – fine.
15th – Escoville – Troarn Rd
1400 B Troop plus 2 detachments C Troop relieve 1st Bucks A/Tk Pln in support of 3 Para Bde. Weather –
fine. Heavy thunder and rain in the evening.
16th – Ecarde
Positions maintained.
17th – Ecarde
1900 Ecarde C Troop leave maintenance area and join B Troop. Both Troops under Cpt. J. E. Madocks in
support of 3 Para Bde.
2000 Troarn D Troop consisting of 4 17-pounders and A Troop (2 6-pounders 2 17-pounders) move into
area of 4 SS Bde.
2100 Troarn BC located with 4 SS Bde.
18th – St. Richer
1000 B and C Troops deployed in support of 3 Para Bde.
1500 BC moves to St. Richer with main B.H.Q.
2000 A Troop move into St. Richer.
19th – St. Richer
1 OR killed and 1 OR wounded by shell-fire during night.
0500 B and C Troops move to river Dives in area (246722).
0800 A Troop deployed S. W. of Goistranville. B Troop and C Troop (2 guns only) cross dives under Battery
Commander.
0900 B Troop and C Troop under heavy mortar fire in area of railway station (242719). 1 jeep destroyed. 6
ORs wounded. I OR of A Troop wounded.
1200 Remaining 2 guns of C Troop deployed in area (246722).
1200 A.F.W. 3008, 3009 rendered.
1800 Pimot-en-Aig B Troop and 1 gun of C Troop deployed under BC.
1900 St. Richer Two 6 pounders of C Troop, relieved by D Troop return to main B.H.W., under command A
Troop.
20th – St. Richer
Heavy shelling of D Troop positions during night.
1400 One D Troop gun withdrawn to reserve with B.H.Q. D Troop Sgt. killed by portee running over his chest.
1900 Putot-en-Auge Two six pounders, relieved by 2 17 pounders, return to B.H.Q.
1930 A Troop, on wheels at point 257709 under command 4 SS Bde.
21st – Putot-en-Auge
0500 A Troop move to consolidate in Dozule.
1800 B and D Troops move into concentration area Dozule.
22nd - Dozule
0830 B and D Troops take up position in Annebault in support of 3rd Para Bde. Casualties 1 officer wounded.
1600 2 dets C Troop withdrawn from Putot-en-Auge and support 5 Para Bde at Pont L’Eveque (5204).
23rd – Annebault
1000 A Troop occupied positions around Div. H.Q. in area Beaumont-en-Auge.
2000 B Troop occupied positions in St. Gatien (5210) in support 3rd Para Bde.
2200 A Troop withdrawn to R.V. in area 5110.
24th – St. Gatien
0800 A Troop support 3rd Para Bde in advance on Beuzeville (6309).
1000 C Troop occupy positions around cross roads 603075. Remainder of Battery R.V. in orchard 601078.
25th – Beuzeville
1100 A Troop support 8 Para Bn in area Beuzeville. B and D Troops support Cn and 9th Bns in same area.
26th – Beuzeville
Positions maintained. A.F.Q. 3008 and 3009 rendered.
27th – La Plane
1800 Battery withdrawn to rest in area 545144.
28th – La Plane
Maintenance of equipment carried out and recreation arranged for the Battery.
29th – La Plane
1500 Battery receive notification of Division return to England to re-equip and train.
30th – La Plane
0900 General instruction for return to England issued.
31st – La Plane
0830 Final preparations for return to England commence.
September 1944
1st – La Plane
0830 Dispatch of Advance Party for return to England. Final preparations for movement of main party.
2nd – La Plane
0800 Move of Main Party to Transit Camp. Night spent on tented Transit Camp. Weather – drizzle.
3rd – Arromanches
0830 Move of Vehicle Party from La Plane.
1400 Main Party marched to embarkation point.
1700 Embarked. The ship lay at anchor of beach all night. Weather – drizzle.
4th – Southampton Roads
0730 T.S.I. sailed. Heavy sea. Overcrowded ship. Reached Southampton water 2130hrs. Main Party
disembarked 2330hrs and were taken to Transit Camp.
5th – Bulford
1200 Main Party journeyed by rail from Southampton arriving Bulford 1200. Bty restablished stuff in Bty Area.
1700 Vehicle Party arrived.
6th – Bulford
1800 Reconsitution of Bty. General administrating programme. Weather – fine.
7th – Bulford
1800 Leave detail issued. Preparation for leave.
8th – Bulford
1800 Bty proceeded on leave. On “Q” rear party left behind under Capt. B. W. Salt.
9th – Bulford
1800 Administrative reorganization by Rear Party. Bty on leave. A.F. 3008 3009 rendered.
10th – 12th - Bulford
1800 Battery on leave.
13th – Bulford
1800 Bty on leave. Warning order for Unit Mobilization received.
14th – Bulford
1800 Unit Mobilization Order received. Bty on leave. Bty leave extended till Sept 22.
15th – Bulford
1800 ??? 17 pounders arrived. Bty on leave.
16th – Bulford
1800 Bty on leave. 8 pounders arrived.
17th – Bulford
1800 Bty on leave. Maintenance on new vehicles. Capt. J. E. Madocks and Lt. Dewdney returned.
18th – Bulford
1800 Bty on leave. Maintenance on vehicles and guns.
19th – Bulford
1800 Bty on leave. Lt. J. G. Slater proceeded on leave. Vehicle programme received.
20th – Bulford
1900 Bty on leave. Preparation for their return. Unserviceable vehicles returned to VRD and 10 new jeeps
fetched.
21st – Bulford
1800 G 1089 ammunition ???. Bty returned from leave.
22nd – Bulford
1800 Reconstitution and Admin Programme.
23rd – Bulford
1800 Reconstitution and Admin Programme.
24th – Bulford
1800 Training programme continuing 6 & 17 pounders.
25th – Bulford
1800 19 M/C’s collected. 6 and 17 pounder gunnery Training Programme.
26th – Bulford
1800 Training ???
27th – Bulford
1800 3 Troops visit School of Artillery for training. Weather – Cold.
28th – Bulford
1800 Further reinforcements join Bty. Admin Conference with CRA regarding G1098 Equipment.
29th – Bulford
1800 Range Practice. 6 and 17 pounders. Blackball Firs. Tendency to aim low with 17 pounders. More
reinforcements arrive.
30th – Bulford
1800 Still unable to get head and breast sets. Lieut. Steward and Lieut. Macabe arrive.
October 1944
1st – Bulford
0830 Training and mobilization continued.
2nd – Bulford
1045 Bty move to Kimmeridge Ranges (M.R. 3500 Sheet 130).
3rd – Kimmeridge
0830 Range practice.
4th – Bulford
1300 Bty return from KimmeridgeRanges. Maj. J. W. R. Cranmer RA reassumes command of Bty. Maj. J.
Woodrow RA relinquishes command and assumes duty of Bty Capt. Capt. B. W. Salt RA relinquishes Bty
Capt.
5th – Bulford
0815 Training continued. Reinforcements arrive.
6th – 12th Bulford
0815 Training continued as per programme.
13th – Bulford
0830 Training continued. Visit of Brazilian War Minister and Ambassador accompanied by CRA.
14th - Bulford
0800 Training.
15th – Bulford
Battery on weekend leave.
16th – Bulford
0830 Training – 8 modified Portees received.
18th – Bulford
0830 Training.
19th – Bulford
0745 Training – Battery at Tarrant Rushton for glider loading practice.
20th – Bulford
0830 Training.
1400 GOC addressed the Battery at Garrisons Theatre.
21st – Bulford
0830 Training – weekend leave.
22nd – Bulford
Leave.
23rd – Bulford
0830 Training – Rifle Ranges (Woodyate Range)
24th – Bulford
0930 Training.
25th - Bulford
0830 Training – FiringBlackballFirsRanges (night firing).
26th – 27th - Bulford
0830 Training.
28th – Bulford
0830 Firing – Blackball Firs.
November 1944
1st & 2nd – Bulford
0830 Training continued.
3rd – Bulford
0730 Training – firing Blackball Firs.
4th – Bulford
0830 Training.
5th – Bulford
0900 Training. Half holiday.
6th – Bulford
0830 Training.
7th – Bulford
0830 Training.
1430 HQRA Exercise “HUT” in area 5460 Sheet 122.
8th – Bulford
0830 Training
9th – Bulford
0830 Training - HQRA Exercise “BEAR” in area 8354 Sheet 123.
10th – Bulford
0830 Training.
11th – Bulford
0830 Training – weekend leave.
12th – Bulford
0830 Weekend leave.
13th – Bulford
0830 Training – visit by Lt Gen Browning & Maj. Gen Brereton.
14th – Bulford
0830 Training.
15th – Bulford
0930 Training.
16th – Bulford
0830 Training – Conf. E4 “Eve” H.Q. 3 Para Bde.
17th – Bulford
0915 Training – Conf. E4 “Eve” H.Q.RA – op order.
18th – Bulford
0830 Training.
19th – Bulford
0830 Training – half holiday.
20th – Bulford
0800 Ex “Eve” postponed.
21st – Bulford
0800 Ex “Eve”.
22nd – 24th – Bulford
0830 Training.
25th – Bulford
0900 Final Conf. Ex. “Eve” in GarrisonTheatre. Capt J. E. Madocks R.A. temporarily assumes command of the
Battery vice Major W.R. Cranmer R.A.
1000 Week-end leave.
26th – Bulford
0900 Training and week-end leave.
27th – 30th – Bulford
0830 Training.
December 1944
1st – Bulford
0830 Training. 3 Para Bde ??? fired Redhorn Range.
2nd – Bulford
0830 Training. 3 Para Bde ??? fired Redhorn Range.
3rd – Bulford
0830 Training. 3 Para Bde ??? fired Redhorn Range. Half-holiday.
4th – Bulford
0830 Training. 3 Para Bde ??? fired Redhorn Range.
5th – Bulford
0830 Training. 3 Para Bde ??? fired Redhorn Range.
6th – Bulford
0830 Training. 3 Para Bde ??? fired Redhorn Range.
7th – 14th - Bulford
0700 Battery on block leave – one officer and rear party left.
15th – 16th - Bulford
0830 Battery on block leave.
17th – 18th - Bulford
0830 Training.
19th – Bulford
0830 Training.
1230 GOC’s farewell speech.
20th – 21st - Bulford
0830 Training
22nd – Bulford
Preparation of vehicle & marching parties to proceed overseas.
23rd – Bulford
0730 Marching party Departed for Folkestone from Bulford Station arriving 1300.
0800 Vehicle party moved off for Tilbury. One casualty sustaining serious injury to leg.
24th – Bulford & Tilbury & Folkestone
0430 Bulford Vehicle party moved to dock area.
0700 Tilbury Vehicle party embarked less 3 x 3 tonners containing stores and equipment.
1600 Folkestone Marching embarked.
25th – Ostend
1000 Vehicle party disembarked. Stayed at 111 staging Camp. One casualty admitted to CRs with injuries to
right ankle.
1800 Reported for Heule (Sheet 2 1:250,000 8459) arriving 2200hrs.
26th – Ostend & Heule
1000 Ostend Marching party disembarked and proceeded to Heule.
1900 Heule Advance party proceeded to Namur (Sheet 78 1:50,000 9611).
27th – Namur & Heule
0300 Namur Advanced party arrived. Departed for Denée 1000hrs.
0400 Heule Main party departed for Denée (Sheet 90 1:50,000 8795).
1630 Denée Main party arrived. Battery H.Q. established at Maredesons (Sheet 90 1:50,000 8893).
28th – Denée
0800 B Troop consisting of 4 + 17 pounders departations and deployed at Dinant (Sheet 90 1:50,000 9888).
29th – Denée
Nothing to report.
30th – Denée
0730 Advanced Bty H.Q. established at Givet (Sheet 104 1:50,000 9275).
A & C Troops deployed area Givet.
31st – Denée
1100 D Troop moved up to area Dinant.
January 1945
1st – Dinant
1000 B & D Troop moved up to harbour for night at FOY NOTRE DAME.
1st – Givet
1000 A & C Troop moved up to harbour for night at FOY NOTRE DAME.
2nd – Foy Notre Dame
1130 Battery moved to be deployed as follows:
B & D Troops in area AUNAIN; C & A Troops in area ROCHEFORT; G Troop attached to bty & deployed in
area BUISSONVILLE.
Battery HQ at FORZÉE.
3rd – Forzée
0830 ‘F’ Troop attached to battery & deployed in area BUISSONVILLE.
4th - Rochefort
0600 A Troop deployed on high ground S of Rocheford.
1000 F Troop deployed in N Rocheford.
5th – Buissonville
1600 G Troop returned to 4 Bty
6th – Forzée
1400 B.H.Q. moved to L’AYE.
6th - Rochefort
1500 A, C Troops moved out. A Troop deployed area HUMAIN. C Troop area L’AYE. F Troop returned to
command of 4 Bty.
1600 144/91 & 166/91 A/Tk Regt also 196 Bty attached and deployed as follows. 144 Bty in area
HASSONVILLE; 146 Bty area L’AYE; 196 Bty areas MARLOIE and WAHA.
7th - Aye
1000 C Troop withdrawn from area & deployed area E of HUMAIN.
8th - Aye
Nothing to report.
9th - Aye
1000 D Troop (4 x 6prs) deployed area GRIMBIEMONT. A Troop (2 x 6 prs) to area HOLLOGNE. B & C Troops
(4 x 17prs ea) to AYE.
10th - Aye
1200 B.H.Q. moved to MARCHE.
1400 D Troop deployed GRIMBEMONT. B & C harbour in MARCHE.
1500 2 x 17pr from C Troop attached D Troop in GRIMBEMONT and deployed.
11th - Marche
0700 B Troop (4 x 17pr) deployed area ROY.
1300 A & C Troops move up to area BANDE to be deployed.
12th - Marche
Troops still deployed. Nothing further to report.
13th - Marche
1500 D Troop (4 x 6prs plus 2 x 17prs) deployed in area LIGNIERES).
14th - Marche
0030 D Troop bombed. No casualties.
15th - Marche
Nothing to report.
16th - Marche
One casualty evacuated to 224 Para Field Ambulance.
17th - Marche
Nothing to report.
18th - Marche
0900 Battery moves to concentration area WALZIN.
19th - Walzin
1200 Two casualties evacuated to CCS NANIP.
20th - Walzin
Nothing to report.
22st - Walzin
0830 Advance party moved to area PANNINGEN.
22nd - Walzin
Nothing to report.
23rd - Walzin
0530 Battery moved to area BERINGEN.
24th – Beringen
Battery stayed during morning area HEIJTHUYZEN.
25th - Beringen
0930 Battery moved to KLUSTER ST ELIZABETH & HEIJTHUYZEN.
26th – 27th - Heijthuyzen
Nothing to report.
28th - Heijthuyzen
0000 Two 17prs deployed at (a) 795993 (b) 793992 to engage church steeple at 879979 by direct and
indirect fire respectively.
29th – 31st - Heijthuyzen
Nothing to report.
February 1945
1st – Heijthuyzen
1300 Battery reorganised for Infantry Role and moved to HAELEN. Rear party remained at Heijthyzen.
2nd - Haelen
1700 Two standing patrols sent out in area 7983. Nothing to report.
3rd – Haelen
1700 One standing patrol sent out in area 7983. Nothing to report.
4th – Haelen
1700 One standing patrol sent out in area 7983. Nothing to report.
5th – Haelen
1700 Two patrols sent out in area 7983 & 7883. On escaping. TODTWORKER apprehended and send to Coy
HQ for interrogation.
6th – Haelen
1700 Two patrols (standing) sent out to area 7783 & 7883. Working party sent out to area 7783.
7th – Haelen
1700 Two standing patrols at wiring point, sent out to area 7783, 7883.
8th – Haelen
1700 Two standing patrols sent out in area 7783, 7883.
9th – Haelen
1700 Two standing patrols sent out in area 7783, 7883.
10th – Haelen
Nothing to report.
11th – Haelen
1203 Inf Coy forms first of composite force to be known as BIRMINGHAM HIGHLANDERS.
1300 Move to BEEGDEN.
11th – Beegden
1830 Standing patrols put out in area BEEGDEN.
12th – Beegden
0630 O/Ps manned continuously from first light.
1830 Standing patrols put out.
2000 Patrol sent out along river bank. Nothing to report.
13th – Beegden
0200 Patrol sent out along river bank. Nothing to report.
1030 One enemy sniped.
1830 Standing patrols put out.
14th – Beegden
1830 Inf Coy reverts to comd of C.R.A. and return to HEIJTHUYZEN less one standing patrol who remain at
BEEGDEN.
15th – Heijthuyzen
1100 Standing patrol form Beegden return to their location.
1400 Two sections of 10 men deployed with mortars.
16th – Heijthuyzen
0800 Advance party left for GHENT.
17th – 18th – Heijthuyzen
Nothing to report.
19th – Heijthuyzen
1000 Two sections form mortar section.
2330 Battery left to proceed to area GHENT.
20th - Meirelbeke
1100 Battery arrived area GHENT and proceeded to MEIRELBEKE.
21st – Meirelbeke
Nothing to report.
22nd – Meirelbeke
0530 Bty vehicle party moved to OSTEND.
1130 Commenced embarking. Completed 1400hrs.
1100 B.C emplaned for U.K.
23rd – Meirelbeke
0900 Marching party left by road and rail for OSTEND.
1530 Vehicle party disembarked TILBURY and left for BULFORD.
24th – Bulford
0400 Vehicle party arrived BULFORD.
25th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
26th – Bulford
0730 Marching party left OSTEND for HAL.
1445 Emplaned for UK
1715 Deplaned at BLAKE HILL FARM.
1900 Arrived BULFORD.
27th – Bulford
Remobilization of unit commenced on WE 1/162/4.
28th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
March 1945
1st – 7th – Bulford
Battery on leave.
8th – Bulford
Battery returned from leave.
9th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
10th – Bulford
Lieut P.R. DEWDNEY RA proceeded on leave.
11th – 13th – Bulford
Nothing to report.
14th – Bulford
1100 Bty moved to KIMMERIDGE practice camp.
15th – Bulford
Bty firing at KIMMERIDGE. Returned 2130 hrs.
16th – Bulford
0200 8 17pdr dets complete u/c LIEUT WILSON moved to TARRANT RUSHTON to be loaded into Hamilcars. LT
H. G. BARKER joined unit from 65 (WY) Anti Tk Regt R.A.
17th – Bulford
2200 B.C. and 2 I.C. briefed for OP VARSITY. Bty loading veh to flying scale.
18th – Bulford
2200 Preparation and move to transit camp. Coordinating conferences with 6 Bde.
19th – Bulford
2200 Preparation for move to transit camp. Final coordinated conferences with OBLI, Devons & RUR’s.
20th – Shudy Camps
2200 Bty complete less 8 17 pdrs moved to transit camp area SHUDY CAMPS, ESSEX. Arrive 1500 hrs.
21st – Shudy Camps
Troops briefed for OP VARSITY
22nd – Shudy Camps
Briefing and Gliders landed at EARLS COLNE, WOOBRIDGE, GT DUNMOW. Hamilicars flown to advanced airfields.
23rd – Shudy Camps
Briefing for OP and final arrangements.
24th – Earls Colne
0530 Bty moved to 3 airfields.
0700 Employment
0710 Take off. Flew over KENT, N. FRANCE, BELGIUM & HOLLAND. Crossed the RHINE 1030 hrs.
25th – Hamminkeln
1035 BTY HQ and A Tp landed HAMMINKELN. 2 guns only arrived. Objectives taken. Scattered landing. Cas
heavy. Bty R.V.
1400 B.C. evaded capture. A Troop set up fired. 8 POWs taken. D Tp landed in 3 Bde area. B and C on Div.
L.Z. Cas heavy. Objectives taken. 6 of 16 guns arrived.
2200 Bty joined by other of its ranks units. All objectives held. Bty HQ with 6 Bde HQ. A Tp take up occupied
houses. D Tp supported 3 Bde.
26th – Hamminkeln
D Tp moved fwd with 3 Bde. B & C Tp with 5 Bde with 4 Bty. A Tp Hamminkeln area. Adv BHQ moved to 256 466.
27th – 256466
Bty arrives equipped 3 Para Bde. D Tp moved with 8 Bn. B & C moved fwd with 5 Bde. Bty HQ and A Tp from Hammikeln at 0900hrs. 3 Bde relieved 513 Regt Guns harboured 254446. A Tp sup Canadians, D Tp - 8 Bn, B Tp – 9 Bn. Objectives taken before schedule. B Tp had good action with 9 Bn.
28th – Lembeck
2200 Joined by sea party. 3 Bde moved through 5 Bde. ERLE – RHADE – LEMBECK 393498. D Tp with 8 Bn
landing. Battle at Lembeck. B Tp supp 9 Bn left flanking attack.
29th – Lembeck
2200 Consolidation of Lembeck. A Tp with 1 Cdn Bn. C Tp operationally extinct?.
30th – Greven
2300 Adv to Greven with Tk support. LEMBECK – ICL FEXEN – GR REKEN – COESFIELD – BILLERBECK –
ALTENBERG – GREVEN. TOA 2300. Approx dist 40 miles. Canadians with A Tp GREVEN.
31st – Greven
2300 908886. Opposition. 1100 Shelling of BHQ. Enemy hurt - stand to 6 pdr moved over Ems Bridge to
Dortmund – Ems Canal.
April 1945
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