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    War Diary: 75th Anti Tank Regiment

    Month and year: December 1944

    The 75th Anti Tank Regiment (Royal Artillery) December 1944 war diary covers the units actions in The Netherlands

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/925

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    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    MILHEEZE -1-13Regiment concentrated. 117 Bty and Tac HQ at DEURNE Remainder of
    DEURNERegiment at MILHEEZE.
    5CRA visited Regt and presented Sgt Scholey (119 Bty) with M.M.RibbonCitation attached
    (Citation attached as appendix)
    14338 Bty and RHQ less Tax HQ moved to BAKEL
    16/173 Brit Div take over 11 Armd Div sector.
    17/1811 Armd Div relieve 53 Div along WEST side of R.MAAS from ROERMOND to MAESEYCK
    ASTEN18Regt moved to ASTEN. Btys u/c RHQ. No operational role.
    19/24Regiment concentrated at ASTEN.
    HAELENSCH25338 Bty took over company locality at HAELENSCH BROEK 7692 from D. Coy
    BROEK1 HEREFORDS acting as Inf Coy with 3 platoons and Coy HQ. This is the first
    occasion that the Regiment has provided a Bty to act in a 100% Inf role.
    C.O. presented Sgt Brettle (117 Bty) and Sgt Wright (118 Bty) with M.M.
    ribbons.Citations attached.
    BREE26Regiment less 338 Bty F.Ech moved to BREE
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    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and InformationReferences to Appendices
    OPHOVEN -27119 Bty took over from 251 Bty 63 A.tk. Regt R.A. at OPHOVEN and GEYSTINGEN.
    GEYSTINGENAll tps dismounted and in infantry role u/c B.Sqn Inns of Court Regt.
    28Thick fog - very quiet day
    29B. Sqn Inns of Court Regt relieved by D. Sqn and 119 Bty came u/c that Sqn.
    Intermittent enemy shelling between 1130 and 1230 hrs - No casualties.
    31J.Tp locality heavily shelled about 1800 hrs L/Sgt Gill casualty; hit in left eye by shell
    splinter

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