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The 20th Armoured Brigade February 1944 war diary covers the units time based at Theberton and taking part in evercises at Orford Battle Range
National Archive Reference: WO 171/628
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEBERTON | 3 - 4 | EX ELK III directed by Bde Comd | |
| 5 | Conference on ELK III down to all personnel on Ex. | ||
| 8 | Bde TEWT on Ex KANGAROO I held at Ferry Fm, ORFORD Battle Range. | ||
| 9 - 11 | Ex KANGAROO I directed by Bde Comd. Visited by Lt-Gen MC Dempsey, DSO,MC | ||
| Comd Second Brit Army and ADC., Lt-Gen O. Bradley, Comd First US Army, | |||
| Admiral Sir Philip L Vian, KBE, DSO, RN, Lt-Gen Sir Ronald M Weeks, KCB, | |||
| CBE, DSO, MC, TD, TA, CIGS War Office, Maj-Gen F.W. de Guimzand, CBE, DSO, | |||
| Chief of Staff 21 Army Gp, Maj-Gen L.C. Allen, Chief of Staff 1 US Army Gp. | |||
| 12 | Conference on KANGAROO I down to all personnel on Ex. | ||
| 12 | Lt-Col J.G. Crabbe, OBE, MC, assumes comd of Bde vice Brig Duncan, absent | ||
| on leave. | |||
| 21 | Brigadier N.W. Duncan re-assumed comd of Bde vice Lt-Ool J.G. Crabbe, OBE, MC. | ||
| 29 | EX Bullfinch (TEWT) directed by Bde Comd, THEBERTON Village Hall, | ||
| THEBERTON. |
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