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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD. | 1 | 1000 | Enemy attack developing on HAUT Du BOSQ 9066 (Sheet 7FI) |
| Bn stood by in C/A role with 7 HAMPS. Enemy attack | |||
| held. | |||
| 2-4. | Rest and consolidation Recce of area VERSON - MALTOT | ||
| 9665 & 9862 in preparation for plan 'JUPITER'. | |||
| 6 | 1400 | Bn (less B Sqn) moved to rest at 881716 B Sqdn | |
| moved to 918653 under command 43 Div with C/A | |||
| role against any enemy advance from East to N.E. | |||
| and to block rd CAEN + VILLERS | |||
| 8 | B Sqdn joined Bn at rest. | ||
| 9 | 1800 | Received report that 1 Corps had cleared CAEN | |
| N. of R. ORNE, CAPRIQUET airfield taken and rd. | |||
| VERSON - CAEN clear of enemy. Plan JUPITER now | |||
| practicable. | |||
| 2000 | Bn moved to F.A.A. 917654. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD. | 10 | 300 | Moved to F.U.P. in area TRETTE POUX 9664 Bn HQ to |
| 944653 | |||
| Plan JUPITER - 31 Tk. Bde. under command 43 Div. | |||
| RIGHT. 7 R.T.R less B Sqdn in sp 129 Bde. | |||
| Objective Pt 112 , 9561. | |||
| LEFT. 9 R.T.R. in sp 130 Bde. - Objective CHATEAU DE | |||
| FONTAINE - ETERVILLE - MALTOT. | |||
| PHASE 1. B Sqdn in sp. 5 DORSETS. to CHATEAU S.T. 0500.hrs. | |||
| " 2. C Sqdn in sp 4 DORSETS to ETERVILLE. S.T. H+75. | |||
| " 3. A Sqdn in sp 7 HAMPS. to MALTOT . ST. H+180. | |||
| EXPLOITATION: 4 ARMD BDE to move south to ST. MARTIN | |||
| & FEUGUEROLLES. 9760 & 9960. 46 Bde with B Sqdn | |||
| 7.R.T.R. to move N.E towards CAEN. | |||
| 0500 | H. B sqn adv. with 5 DORSETS. PHASE I.. | ||
| 0614 | CHATEAU taken & posn consolidated approx 20.P.O.W. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD. | 10 | 0614 (cont). | Opposition light so far. - M.G's a sniper; Some A/Tk fire |
| from left flank. | |||
| 0625 | Phase II began : B Sqn giving support from hull down. | ||
| 0735 | ETERVILLE taken. 2 A/Tk gun hit??? out of action. | ||
| 0815 | Phase III began B Sqn in sp on RIGHT flank | ||
| 0933 | Report of enemy C/A on pt112. This exposed A Sqns | ||
| RIGHT FLANK. to fire from TIGERS. dug in on | |||
| SOUTHERN slopes of 112. | |||
| 1140 | Inf trying to clear MALTOT: heavy opposition. | ||
| 1156 | A sqn unable to move fwd. of ledge on NORTH | ||
| edge of MALTOT owing to TIGERS in village & | |||
| A/Tk fire from both flanks | |||
| 1330 - 1600 | Stalemate. A Sqn had Joined B. on spur 975628 | ||
| to 992638. | |||
| 1640 | New plan. C Sqn adv in sp. 4 DORSETS - obj MALTOT. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD | 10 | 1700 | Inf entering MALTOT |
| 1833 | Enemy C/A on MALTOT. Enemy tks working round | ||
| flanks of C Sqn. | |||
| 1935 | C Sqn & 4 DORSETS with drawing B Sqn giving sp. | ||
| 2030 | Bn harboured at 946659. | ||
| CAS: Maj J.D.H. Ballantine (Comd. A Sqn) 2 Lt G.W. | |||
| Hendrie & 4 OR's killed. Capt. ERB. Kinby. Lt. M.F. | |||
| Douglas, Lt. F. Drew, Lt. A.H Chapman & 28 O.R's | |||
| wounded. 29 O.R's missing | |||
| 16 Tks destroyed. | |||
| Enemy A.F.V. losses have to assess. 1 Tiger set on | |||
| fire SOUTH of church in MALTOT - 1 SP 75 mm | |||
| destroyed 979643 | |||
| Remarks on battle: (1) Enemy had withdrawn | |||
| bulk of this forces SOUTH of MALTOT during night |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD | 10 (cont) | 9/10. probably to avoid cas. from 25 pdr barrage. | |
| 2). Enemy used dug in posns for his tanks with | |||
| covered approaches. When shelled he withdrew into | |||
| wood & orchards returning in time to meet the | |||
| adv. inf (3) The closeness of the country round | |||
| MALTOT made is almont impossible to locate these | |||
| Tks unit too late. (4) Suggested answer to clearing | |||
| of such places. Tks to sp. Dug into area with | |||
| H.E. & Besa fire from a reasonable distance. Inf | |||
| to carry A/Tk mines move fwd & mine enemt Tk | |||
| approaches & to make fuller use of P.I.A.T. | |||
| 11-12 | Bn refitting. Received 10 O.R's - 7 Churchills as replacements | ||
| 13 | Bn moved to 901705. | ||
| 16/17 | Night march to 955646 - role to C/A pt 112 & | ||
| CHATEAU DE FONTAINE. if nessesary in sp 129 Bde. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD | 16,17 (cont) | Bombed by J.U.88's on arrival. Cas 2 killed | |
| Lt. Col. Sir N.H. Everard Bt. and 6. OR's wounded | |||
| 2 Stuarts & 2 S.C's. damaged | |||
| Maj P.H. Warren, Comd. B Sqn, assumed Comd of | |||
| Bn. | |||
| 17 | 1515 | Carried out indirect shoot on enemy targets | |
| using 75 & 95 mm guns. Observed by Capt. K.A.Kidd | |||
| in fwd O.P. | |||
| Result 1 M.G. silenced 1.S.P. forced to disclose its | |||
| posn 1 Panther K.O. (unconfirmed) | |||
| 1930 | Similar shoot on centre of ST MARTIN - results | ||
| not observed. Drew heavy retaliation from | |||
| NIEBEL WERFERS | |||
| 19 | - | Lt Col P.N. Veale assumed comd of Bgd | |
| 21 | 1430 | Threat of enemy attack in area pt. 112, B Sqn |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD | 21 (cont) | moved fwd to sp Inf if needed. Hy enemy mortar | |
| fire | |||
| CAS: Maj P.H. Warren, Comd B. Sqn injured in | |||
| hand and right side 2 O.R'S wounded | |||
| May M.J. Reynell assumed Command of B Sqn | |||
| 22 | 1815 | Gave indirect fire sp. with 75 & 95 mm guns to 7 RTR | |
| attacking MALTOT. Silienced group of NEBELWERFERS. | |||
| in area 70 ring contour 9761. | |||
| 25 | 2345 | Bn moved out to new location. | |
| 26 | Location FONTENAY LE PESNIL. 866669. Began recce for | ||
| C/A role in sp 176 Bde of 59 Div. areas of | |||
| possibe C/A, Pt 126, 881634, RAURAY 8865, | |||
| HAUT DU BOSQ 9066. | |||
| 27 | 1800 | Cas due to S. mines during recce of area | |
| BRETTEVILLETTE 8864 |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD. | 27 | 1800 | Lt. R.H. Wolskel , 2 Lt. F. R. Smart and 1. OR. killed. |
| Lt. J. Cargill, Lt A.P. Beale wounded. | |||
| Lt. T. J.F. Smyth , lt. W.J. Waters & 2 Lt. D.E. Scott | |||
| posted to unit from 269 Fwd. Dev. Sqn. | |||
| 31 | 1100 | Demonstration of new method of clearing close country | |
| carries out by 2 Trps of C Sqn working will a Coy of | |||
| 7 Norfolks. METHOD: Each hedge regarded as an | |||
| objective which is to be cleared & consolidated before | |||
| moving to next. Inf move in front of Tks & move | |||
| down edges of field, sp by fire from Tks. | |||
| When hedgerows & field are clear, with L.M.G's in | |||
| posn Tks move up to sp Inf adv. to next hedge. | |||
| arty support in form of rolling or extending | |||
| barrage controlled by O.C. Inf. |
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