75th Anti Tank Regiment War Diary: 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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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILHEEZE - | 1-13 | Regiment concentrated. 117 Bty and Tac HQ at DEURNE Remainder of | ||
| DEURNE | Regiment at MILHEEZE. | |||
| 5 | CRA visited Regt and presented Sgt Scholey (119 Bty) with M.M.Ribbon | Citation attached | ||
| (Citation attached as appendix) | ||||
| 14 | 338 Bty and RHQ less Tax HQ moved to BAKEL | |||
| 16/17 | 3 Brit Div take over 11 Armd Div sector. | |||
| 17/18 | 11 Armd Div relieve 53 Div along WEST side of R.MAAS from ROERMOND to MAESEYCK | |||
| ASTEN | 18 | Regt moved to ASTEN. Btys u/c RHQ. No operational role. | ||
| 19/24 | Regiment concentrated at ASTEN. | |||
| HAELENSCH | 25 | 338 Bty took over company locality at HAELENSCH BROEK 7692 from D. Coy | ||
| BROEK | 1 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. | |||
| BREE | 26 | Regiment less 338 Bty F.Ech moved to BREE |
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPHOVEN - | 27 | 119 Bty took over from 251 Bty 63 A.tk. Regt R.A. at OPHOVEN and GEYSTINGEN. | ||
| GEYSTINGEN | All tps dismounted and in infantry role u/c B.Sqn Inns of Court Regt. | |||
| 28 | Thick fog - very quiet day | |||
| 29 | B. 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. | ||||
| 31 | J.Tp locality heavily shelled about 1800 hrs L/Sgt Gill casualty; hit in left eye by shell | |||
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