65th Norfolk Yeomanry Regiment War Diary: March 1944
The 65th Norfolk Yeomanry Anti Tank Regiment March 1944 war diary covers the units
time in the UK in the Kimberley area
National Archive Reference: WO 171/921
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training proceded with less interruption during this month as we are now fairly well used to all the admin problems etc. Equipment continually arrives as also | |||
| do personnel. | |||
| Training for such things as driving of L.C.Ts. (practised on a Watersplash built by Div R.Es. ) and cooperation with other arms is starting, though not until 22 March | |||
| is any proper exercise undertaken. Firing both 17 Pdrs and S.P. 3" is carried out at HOLME and FOULNESS ranges respectively. | |||
| Kimberley. | 22nd. | Exercise with 131 Bde. | |
| " | 24th. | Exercise with 8 Armd Bde. | |
| " | 28th. | Officers practise observation of indirect fire from 25 Pdrs, as training for similar shooting with M.10s when we get H.E. ammunition. | |
| " | 30th. | 2 new officers join. |
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