7th Survey Regiment April 1945

AHAUS 1     day 1
        RHQ Tac est at 511881 North of AHAUS 1700B hrs
LABBECK       rear RHQ : no change in location
        53 Bty : rear at LABBECK
LABBECK       F Sp : no change ; concentrated at LABBECK
LABBECK       S Rg : no change
342778       Svy : report centre at 342778 ; NTR
LABBECK       54 Bty : rear at LABECK
LABBECK       F Sp : no change ; conc at LABBECK
LABBECK       S Rg : no change ; conc at LABBECK
WETTINGEN       Svy : report centre est at WETTINGEN 7362 : 2 BPs fixed and infm
7362       issued to 3 RHA and 79 Fd
505876       12 Corps S Rg Tp : svy report centre est at 505876
699976 2     day 2
        Tac RHQ : moved to 699978 at 1500B hrs
        Rear RHQ : no change
        53 Bty
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : "
516004       Svy : tp est BPs for Regts of 53 (W) Div : report centre est at
        516004
        54 Bty NTR
RIESENBECK       Svy : with 7 Armd Div ; report centre est at RIESENBECK 9467
703965       12 Corps S Rg Tp : svy report centre est at 703965
  3     Tac RHQ : no change
        Rear RHQ : no change
        53 Bty : NTR
OCHTROP       Svy : 2 BPs fixed area 6301 and issued to 83 Fd and 72 Med Regt RA ;
        report centre est at OCHTROP 625015
        54 Bty
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
        Svy : no change of location. 3 BPs est in RIESENBECK area and
        infm issued to 3 RHA and 79 Fd Regt RA
751029       12 Corps S Rg Tp : Svy report centre est at 751029
  4     day 4
855045       Tac RHQ moved to 855045 at 1600B hrs
        Rear RHQ : no change
        53 Bty
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
        Svy : 4 BPs fixed for 81 and 85 Fd : no change of location
        54 Bty
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
        Svy : no change of location : NTR
837040       12 Corps S Rg Tp ; moved to 837040 No 2 sec deployed line 830100 -
        814100; one HB location obtained night 4/5 . Svy : fixed 4 BPs :
        issued svy data to 79 Fd Regt RA, 186 Fd Regt, 67 Med Regt. No
        2 sec observed bright light in civilian house ; light shot out ;
        civilian taken in for questioning
  5     day 5
        Tac RHQ : no change of location
        Rear RHQ : no change of location
867047       53 Bty moved to 867047
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : no change
908031 5     Svy : tps surveyed gun posns for regts of 53 (W) Div in area SW of
        RIESENBECK 9006. Report centre est at 908031 ; mic base M1 597648 6
        604565 - M4 595990 605347 surveyed and issued to 4 Pen HQ
816083       54 Bty moved to 816083 at 1400b
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : no change
090090       Svy : report centre est near X rds 090090 ; BP fixed and issued to
        5 RHA
966047       12 Corps S Rg Tp. No 4 sec deployed on line 976046 - 960053 ; AP
        at 979063 ; HQ at 966047 ; obtained 2 HB locations during night 5/6
        NORTH of IBBENBUREN 9808. Svy Sec fixed BPs for regts of 52 (L)
        Div in area NE of RHEINE 7919 ; est svy report centre at RHEINE
RHEINE       822100 ; fixed RHEINE mic base by traverse, and issued data of 5
822100       mic posns to No 2 sec ; fixed Radar posn and issued fix and bearing
  6     day 6
        Tac RHQ )
        Rear RHQ ) no change
        53 Bty
        F Sp : ) NTR
        S Rg : )
        Svy : coords of M1, M2, M3, M4, and BP issued to Y Tp
        54 Bty : no change
        F Sp )
        S Rg ) no change
ELTE       Svy : est at ELTE 8604 : Tp HQ and "C" Sec revert to Regt Comd : "D"
WAGENFELD       sec to 7 Armd Div at WAGENFELD 5739
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : svy issued date to 133 and 186 Fd Regts ; 4 BPs fixed ;
843136       report centre est 843136
WESTERKAPPELN        
  7     day 7
099121       Tac RHQ and 1 sec Y Tp moved to 099121 ( WESTER-
        KAPPELN ) 1400b hrs
        Rear RHQ : no change
090135       53 Bty : moved to 090135 at 0900b hrs
        F Sp : No change
        S Rg : No change
090135       Svy Tp moved to 090135 at 0900b hrs : fixed BPs for Regts of 53 (W)
        Div in area North of WESTERKPPELN 0913
        54 Bty : ( with u/c Svy Secs of HQ Tp ) no change of locations
        F Sp : No change
        S Rg : No change
WESTERKAPPELN       Svy : "C" sec report centre est WESTERKAPPELN 1010
SULINGEN       "D" Sec report centre est SULINGEN 7254 ; 1 BP fixed and issued to
7254       3 RHQ
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : base SOUTH of IBBENBUREN out of action 1100b hrs ;
        base deployed on line 903177 - 885187, AP at 896194 in action
        1500b but no activity reported : svy data issued to 186 and 79 Fd
        Regts and 59 Hy Regts ; fixed S Rg base "HOPSTEN" and fixed six BPs.
  8     day 8
        Tac RHQ : no change
        Rear RHQ : no change
        53 Bty : no change
        F Sp : No change
        S Rg : No change
884701       Svy : tp moved to area West of HOYA with 160 Bde of 53 Div ; report
        centre est at 884701 ; 7 BPs fixed, issued to 83 and 133 Fd Regts
MOPSTEN 8     54 Bty : Tac HQ moving to MOPSTEN 9020 during the day
9020       F Sp : no change
        S Rg : no change
WILSEN       Svy : no change ; "C" sec , "D" sec, RC est WILSEN 8470 ; 1 BP fixed and
8470       issued to 3 RHA
986200       12 Corps S Rg Tp : no change : svy report centre est at 968200 ; issued
        BPs to 67 Med Regt and 79 and 186 Fd Regts : fixed microphone base for
        No 2 sect on temporary grid : 1 BP fixed
  9     Tac RHQ )
        Rear RHQ ) no change
        53 Bty : NTR
        F Sp )
        S Rg ) NTR
        Svy : RC est near Svy data issued to 72 Med Regt RA
        54 Bty
        F Sp )
        S Rg ) NTR
8470       Svy : "C" sec decentralised to 3 Brit Div : "D" sec report centre est
        8470 ; 1 BP fixed and issued to RHA
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : svy ; 6 BPs fixed and data issued to 79 Fd and 67 Med
        and 59 Hy Regts
  10     RHQ : Tac : moved to 731423 at 2000b hrs
731437       Rear RHQ : no change
731423       53 Bty Tac : moved to 731423 at 2000b hrs
        F Sp :out of action, nothing to report
        S Rg : rear to NTR. See No 4 sec HQ Tp
        Svy : Tp fixed 6 BPs for 81, 83, 133 Fd Regts and 72 Med Regt in the
        area ALTENBRUCKEN 9465 ; report centre est HOHENHOLZ 028666
  10     54 Bty
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
HALDEN 4327       Svy : "C" Sec with 3 Brit Div ; RC est HALDEN 4327, 3 BPs fixed and
        issued to 7, 33, 76 Fd Regts RA : "D"sec fixed 2 BPs and issued
        data to 5 RHA and 67 Med Regts RA in WILSEN area
UFFELN 098275       12 Corps S Rg Tp : svy RC est at UFFELN 098275 ; fixed 5 BPs and
        issued data to 79 and 186 Fd Regts, 67 Med Regt and 59 Hy Regt RA
        No 4 sec on 4 mikes and 1 AP, base 049651 - 050669 : AP at 058663
046660       HQ est at 046660 ; 4 single bearings obtained
  11     day 11
        RHQ ; no change
997656       53 Bty moved to 997656
027666       Svy : Tp moved to 027666 ; fixed BPs for 81, 83, 133 Fd Regts and 72
        Med in area North of HOHENHOLZ 0366 ; fixed 2 mike bases and issued
        coords to 12 Corps S Rg Tp
        54 Bty
        Svy ; "C" sec est at SCHWORDEN 7361 ; 3 BPs fixed and issued to 7,
GLISSEN 9251       33 and 76 Fd Regts RA : "D" sec RC est GLISSEN 9251
        12 Corps S Rg Tp No 4 sec have deployed on line 049651 - 050669 ;
        AP at 058663 - no HB or HM activity reported during night.
142399       Svy Report centre est 142399 ; fixed microphone base for no 2 sec,
        4 Pen and isued coords ; fixed 3 BPs and issued BPs to 79 Fd Regt
        and 67 Med Regt RA. No 1 sec deployed 060667 - 057669 ; AP at 073681 and
        HQ at 055683 : three locations obtained and during night 5 HBs, 1
        HM and 3 activities, mainly HV suspected SP guns along rd EILSDORF -
        NE of KIRCHBOITZEN
  12     day 12
        RHQ Tac : no change
        53 Bty
EYSTRUP       Svy : X tp fixed BPs in areas 0570 and 0670 for regts of 53 (W) Div
        and surveyed base for No 4 sec 4 Pen ; RC est at EYSTRUP
        54 Bty
        Svy : pairs recalled from 3 Brit and 7 Armd Div reorganised and redis-
        tributed "C" sec RC est at SCHWORDEN 7361 : 2 BPs fixed and data issued
        to 7 Fd and 76 Fd Regts : "D" sec RC est at GLISSEN 9251
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : No 1 sec obtained 3 HB locations during period to
        0800b all in area EILSTORF 1570 ; No 4 sec obtained 1 HB location during
        same period in area KIRCHBOITZEN 1872 ; No 3 sec 4 Pen deployed on line
        018735 - 005742 ; AP at 017747 at 2100b hrs ; no activity during night
        svy : NTR
996663 13     RHQ Tac ; moved to 996663 at 1400b hrs
        53 Bty
        F Sp, SRg : no change
        Svy : Tp fixed BPs for regts of 53 (W) Div in area STEDORF 0074 ;
        issued BPs area 0473 to 133 Fd Regt
860709       54 Bty moved with 52 Div and Svy sec to 860709
        F Sp, SRg : no change
BASSUM 6673       Svy : "C" sec RC est BASSUM 6673 ; 2 BPs fixed and issued to 7 and 76
HEEMSEN 0357       Regts ; "D" sec RC est HEEMSEN 0357 ; 1 BP fixed and issued to 13 Med
        RA
WILSEN 862712       Svy : RC est at WILSEN 682712 ; fixed 59 Hy Regt RA and est 3 BPs,
  14     RHQ Tac : no change
        53 Bty
        F Sp, SRg : no change
        Svy ; BPs est and issued to 133 Fd regt
  14     54 Bty
        F Sp, S Rg : NTR
HASSEL 9969       Svy : "C" sec RC est HASSEL 9969, D sec in HEEMSEN - 2 BPs issued
        to 3 RHA and 13 Med
MARTFELD       12 Corps S Rg Tp : No 1 sec obtained 1 fresh HB and 1 reported
        active during night 14/15. No 2 sec 4 Pen in action on new base
        946804 - 914 815 at 2030b hrs : 2 HB and 2 HMs chiefly in area West
        of EITZE 0380 : No 4 sec obtained 2 HB locations but no activity
        reported during night.
        S Rg Tp : RC est at MARTFELD ; fixed 3 BPs and mike bases RED and
        BLACK
  15     RHQ Tac : no change in location
WESTEN 056728       53 Bty moved to WESTEN 056728 at 1000b hrs
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : no change
OTERSEN       Svy : tp fixed BPs for 83 Fd, 72 Med and a Radar inst : 6 BPs fixed ;
        RC est at OTERSEN
        54 Bty
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : moved to join RHQ Tac
X rds 1367       Svy : "C" sec no change ; "D" sec est X rds 1367 ; 5 BPs est and svy
        data issued to 3 RHA , 5 RHA, 13 Med
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : No 1 sec deployed on line 087770 - 073776, AP at
        084780 in action 152000b ; No 2 sec reported no activity night 15/16 ;
        No 3 sec obtained 4 HB locations ; No 4 sec obtained 1 HB location.
        Svy : NTR
        No 3 sec lines party found line cut and both ends att to buried grenade
        booby traps ; Civilian nearby apprehended and taken to Div HQ for
        questioning
  16     day 16
        RHQ Tac : no change in location
WITTLOHE       WHITTLOHE 53 Bty moved to area WHITTLOHE 0874 at 1215b hrs
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : no change
ARMSEN       Svy : report centre est at ARMSEN ; 2 BPs fixed and Mik base fixed
        M1 711478 681840 - M4 709968 681753
        54 Bty : no change in location
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
x rds 2776       Svy : C sec ; no change ; "D" sec est RC at X rds 2776 ; 4 BPs fixed;
        svy issued to 3 RHA, 13 Med
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : No 1 sec reported one burst of activity during the
        night but the film would not plot. No 2 sec obtained 4 HB locations
        during the day and a further 2 HB locations during night 16/17. Recce
        in progress in area THEDINGDAAN. No 3 sec obtained 3 HB locations and
        deployed new base on line 084815 - 069811. No 4 Pen sec out of action
        during day preparing to move over river river ALLER but during night this
115824       sec obtained 6 HB locations ; base 115824 - 100817 ; AP at 111829 and
        HQ at 115824 ; svy fixed two BPs area 899823 and issued fix and bearing
        to 67 Med Regt RA.
  17     RHQ Tac : no change in location
WESTERKAPPELN       RHQ Rear : moved towards Tac, spent night at WESTERKAPPELN
        53 Bty : no change
WESTERKAPPELN       F Sp : Tp moved to WESTERKAPPELN
WESTERKAPPELN       S Rg : remainder of tp moved : spent night at WESTERKAPPELN
        Svy : Tp fixed BPs in area 0879 and issued to 81 Fd and 83 Fd Regts
        and 72 Med Regt. Mic base M1 708839 681772 - M4 705696 680774
  17     54 Bty : no change
WESTERKAPPELN       F Sp : moved to WESTERKAPPELN
        S Rg : NTR
RETHEM 1267       Svy : "C" sec of Y tp att to Gds Armd Div at RETHEM 1267 : LO (Liason Officer ) att
        to HQ RA Gds and Div ( Capt E E BARLOW RA ). Sec decentralised to
FRIENLINGEN       55 Fd, 153 Fd and 67 Med Regts RA ; "D" sec RC est FRIENLINGEN
3388       3388 ; 2 BPs issued to 3 RHA, 13 Med.
        12 Corps S Rg Tp HQ : No change. No 1 sec have extended to
        line 088818 - 056808 ; AP at 070831 in action 171800b hrs ; 4 HBs
        located and 3 activity reports during night ; No 4 sec reported
        slight activity but obtained sound bearings only.
        Svy : fixed mics 1, 2, 3 and 4 of GREEN base and 1 mike of yellow
        base. Also fixed 3 BPs. No 2 sec completed recce of WULMSDORF
        base. At 1200b.hrs : area very lightly held : 5 locations obtained
        between 1033b and 1133b hrs. At 1800 hrs recced MORSUM base and
        closed down EINSTE base : 2105 svy of new base received. Foubled
        AP personnel and att them rear fwd inf : base in action 2155b hrs.
905842       Base 905842 - 893845. AP at 904855, HQ at 905842 ; 7 locations
        obtained through night.
  18     day 18
WALSRODE 251759     RHQ Tac moved to WALSRODE 251759 at 1400hrs.
BUCKEN       Rear RHQ arrived in BUCKEN
        53 Bty ; no change
BUCKEN       F Sp : arrived in BUCKEN
"       S Rg : "
WEIZMUHLEN       Svy : RC est WEIZMUHLEN; mic base fixed - M1 704466 - 684057 ;
        M4 702232 681994 ; 6 BPs fixed ; data issued to 72 Med and RADAR
        posn fixed and issued.
047786 18     54 Bty : moved to 047786
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : D tp deployed on line 045841 - 022820 at 1800b hrs. In action
        on 4 mics.
EBBINGEN 2481       Svy : BPs supplied in ELSINGEN 2673 and WALSRODE 2576 areas. RC est
        EBBINGDEN 2481 ; data issued to 55 Fd, 153 Fd, 67 Med ; "D" sec RC est
HEBER 4200       HEBER 4200 ; 3 BPs fixed and issued to 3 RHA , 13 Med
245757       12 Corps S Rg Tp : moved to 245757 at 1400b hrs : No 2 sec obtained 6
        locations incl 1 15cm how tp which shelled its AP area : base extended
        at 1930 hrs to line 915840 - 883848 : No 3 sec came out of action at
        0800b hrs and reverted comd 12 Corps S Rg Tp from 53 Bty.
        Svy : BPs fixed ; also mike 1 ( YELLOW extended ) and mikes 1, 2, 3 and
        4 Purple
  18/19     night 18/19
        RHQ Tac : no change
        RHQ rear : no change
        53 Bty : No change
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
        54 Bty : NTR
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : obtained 11 HB locations and 2 activity reports during night.
        Svy : NTR
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : No 2 section obtained 22 fresh locations (HB) and
        one activity report , most activity from area 9391 ( North of
        ETELSEN ).
  19     day 19
SCHEVERDINGEN       Tac RHQ : moved to SCHEVERDINGEN 376043 at 1400b hrs.
  19     53 Bty : no change
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
        Svy : 6 BPs fixed ; data issued to 59 Hy Regt
376040       54 Bty moved to 376040
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : moved with Bty to 376040 : tp obtained 3 HBs locations and
        installed 5th mike
NEUENKIRCHEN       NEUENKIRCHEN. Svy : Bp fixed area South of NEUENKIRCHEN 3396 and RC
3916       est in NEUENKIRCHEN 3916 ; data issued to 55 and 153 Fd and 67 Med ;
        "D" sec RC sq 3916 ; 4 BPs fixed and issued to 3 RHA ; 5 RHA ; 13 Med
376045       12 Corps S Rg Tp ; moved to 376045 : No 1 sec reverted to comd HQ tp
        from 53 Bty ; No 2 sec obtained 4 HB locations ; No 3 sec 4 Pen
        joined detachment with Guards Armd Div, moving with 67 Med Regt RA.
        Svy sec : NTR
  21     Tac RHQ : no change of location
        Rear RHQ : no change
129859       53 Bty : est at 129859
BUCKEN       F Sp : moved to BUCKEN
        S Rg : NTR
BENDENGBOSTEL       BENDENGBOSTEL Svy : Tp fixed BPs for 83 Fd and 72 Med Regts : RC est
        BENDENGBOSTEL
        54 Bty : no change of location
        F Sp : no change of location
        S Rg : tp deployed on general line 471359 - 442368 ; AP at 463390
        base obtained 1 HB location
        Svy : BPs fixed area SCHEEZEL 1710 and 4 Pen base in same area
STEINBECK       surveyed. "D" Sec est STEINBECK 4129 ; 1 BP fixed and issued to 3
4129       RHA.
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : no change in location of HQ : No 2 sec obtained
        2 HB locations and came out of action at 2000b hrs, rejoining HQ Tp.
452358       Svy : RC est at 452358 ; fixed microphone base ( First Black )
  22     day 22
        Tac RHQ : NTR
        Rear RHQ : NTR
WITTORF       53 Bty moved to area WITTORF 1992 at 1400b hrs
        F Sp, S Rg : NTR
        Svy RC est WITTORF
        54 Bty : no change of location
        F Sp : NTR
ECKEL       S Rg : tp deployed on general line 379330 - 430367 with AP at
        456365 ; 4 locations of HBs obtained during night 21/22 - 2 were
        bombarded ; new base is ECKEL base
        Svy : 6 BPs fixed in area WEERZEN 1024 and 4 Pen base surveyed ; RC
SITTENSEN       est SITTENSEN 1822 ; date issued to 55 and 153 Fd , 13 and 67 Med
STEINBECK       Regts ; "D" sec RC est STEINBECK 4129 and data issued to 13 Med
        assisted Z tp in svy of S Rg base.
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : no change in location of HQ : section 4 Pen with
        Gds Armd deployed in area WEERZEN and obtained many locations.
        Svy sec fixed mike base ORANGE and 1 Bp
  23     day 23
        Tac RHQ : no change of location
        Rear RHQ : NTR
        53 Bty : no change of location
ROTENBURG       Svy : fixed 2 BPs and microphone base for No 4 sec 4 Pen. Report centre
        moved to ROTENBURG : Tp HQ moved to WORTH M1 713755 703935 M4 711911 701462
        54 Bty moved to 451324 at 1000b hrs.
        F Sp : NTR
        S Rg : NTR
        S Rg : tp obtained 20 locations of guns in two main groups and 10
        activity reports.
        Svy : fixed 2 BPs area WEERZEN 1024 ; data issued to 55 and 153 Fd, 13, 67
ECKEL       and 72 Med Regts ; "D" sec RC est ECKEL 4633 ; 3 BPs fixed ; data issued
        to 3 RHA, 13 Med
        12 Corps S Rg Tp : no change of location of HQ : No 1 section 4 Pen joined
        detachment with Gds Armd Div and deployed in WEERTZEN area on a 3000 metre
        base : 9 locations obtained under good S Rg conditions ; No 4 section 4
        Pen deployed on general line 138039 - 119015
ACKEL       Svy sec : RC est ECKEL 450326 ; completed check of orange mike base and
        fixed one microphone posn
  24     day 24
        Tac RHQ : no change of location
SCHEVERDINGEN       Rear RHQ : moved to SCHEVRDINGEN
SCHEESEL       53 Bty : moved to SCHEESEL 171097
SCHEVERDINGEN       F Sp : moved to SCHEVERDINGEN
SCHEVERDINGEN       S Rg : moved to SCHEVERDINGEN
        Svy : fixed additional mic posns at 144048 and 113006 for No 4 section 4
        Pen : 1 BP fixed
        54 Bty : no change of location
        F Sp : no change
        S Rg : tp obtained 3 HB locations
        Svy : BP fixed and supplied at short notice to 3 AGRA in area HATZE 1118.
        also fixed and supplied at short notice to 3 AGRA in area HATZE 1118.
        4 Pen base area 0625 surveyed ; "D" sec RC no change : data issued to 3 RHA 13 Med.
HESLINGEN       12 Corps S Rg Tp ; no change of location of HQ, No 4 sec 4 Pen
        obtained 4 HB locations and 2 activity reports. No 3 sec 4 Pen
        moved to HESLINGEN 0727 and redeployed on 300 metre base. Svy sec.
        NTR,
  25     day 25
138230       Tac RHQ moved to 138230 at 1400b hrs.
        Rear RHQ : NTR
        53 Bty. No change of location
        F Sp. NTR
        S Rg. NTR
WESTENESCH       Svy. Two BPs fixed and survey issued to 133 and 81 Fd Regts, and
        also mike base fixed 098136 - 097117. Troop moved to WESTENESCH.
        54 Bty. No change of location
SCHEVERDINGEN       F Sp. Moved to SCHEVERDINGEN
        S Rg. Obtained 6 HB locations during night 25/26.
        Svy . Two BPs fixed area WIERSDORF 0624. "D" sec, no change of
        location,
        12 Corps S Rg Tp ; Moved to 099239 at 1400B hrs. No 1 Sec 4 Pen
        obtained 7 HB locations during a burst of activity that began at
        260630B. No 2 sec 4 Pen deployed on general line 098136 - 097117.
        AP at 076133. ABBENDORF base in action at 2030 hrs. 4 HBs and 3
        mortars located during the day and 5 during the night
WIERSDORF       Svy section report centre est at WIERSDORF 062235 ; fixed mics for
062235       4 Pen base
  26     day 26
080173       Tac RHQ moved to 080173 at 1300b hrs
        Rear RHQ : NTR
        53 Bty. No change of location.
        F Sp. NTR.
        S Rg. NTR.
ABENDORF       Svy. Tp fixed 4 BPs and microphone base for No 2 sec. RC est at
        ABENDORF. Mic base M1 706589, 714738.5 713304.
        54 Bty. No change of location
        F Sp. NTR
        S Rg. Very quiet period - one HB location only.
        Svy. Two further BPs fixed area WEST of WIERSDORF 0624. No change
        of location. "D" sec, 1 BP fixed and issued to 3 RHA. No change of
        location.
        12 Corps S Rg Tp. No 1 sec deployed new base on general line 021239 -
        014218. AP at 008232. In action at 1900B hrs. 3 HBs located by old
        base and 4 by new one during night 26/27.
        No 2 section deployed new base on line 065155 - 068124. AP at 053150
        in action 1430B hrs. No locations obtained during day and night 26/27.
        No 3 section deployed new base on line 017239 - 026226. AP at 009232,
        in action at 2030B hrs. 4 HBs located during night 26/27.
        No 4 section. 1 HB located during day. Very quiet night.
ZEVAN       Report centre est at ZEVEN 028236. Fixed mike bases TARTAN and PLAID.
  27     day 27
ELSDORF       Tac RHQ est at ELSDORF.
        Rear RHQ. No change.
SCHEEZEL       53 Bty. No change
        F Sp. NTR
        S Rg. NTR
        Svy. NTR
        54 Bty. No change
        F Sp, S Rg. NTR
         
SITTENSEN       Svy. "C" sec at SITTENSEN. "D" sec RC at ECHEL : 2 BPs fixed and
        information passed to 13 Med Regt.
ELSDORF       12 Corps S Rg Tp. Svy. ELSDORF. Tp HQ. ZEVEN
  28     day 28
SCHNEVERDINGEN       Tac RHQ. Moved to rear at SCHNEVERDINGEN
        Rear RHQ. No change
        54 Bty. No change
        F Sp. NTR
        S Rg. NTR
        Svy. "C" sec remaining at present location until relieved by 4 Svy Regt.
        "D" Sec and Tp HQ concentrating at SCHNEVERDINGEN
SCHEEZEL       53 Bty. Concentrating area SCHEEZEL
        F Sp. NTR
        S Rg. NTR
        Svy. "C" sec RC est at SITTENSEN area 9832, 2 BPs. Inf to 153 Fd and 67
        Med Regts. "D" sec RC at ECHEL. 1 BP fixed and information passed
        to Radar attachments.
SCHNEVERDINGEN       12 Corps S Rg Tp HQ to SCHNEVERDINGEN
  29     day 29
703273       Tac RHQ est at 703273
SCHNEVERDINGEN       Rear RHQ, QM and LAD at SCHNEVERDINGEN 376044
775261       53 Bty est 775261
609307       F Sp. Tp in action on three posts. A post 647327. C post 594332. D
        post 584344. Results : 4 intreps and 2 shelreps. C post was only able
        to see flashes during night owing to visibility. HQ est 609307
        S Rg. In reserve. NTR
777261       Svy. Tp HQ est 777261. 6 BPs fixed in areas 7332, 7629, 7430, 6931
        7833, 7229 and data issued to 133 Fd Regt and 67 and 72 Med Regts RA.
648315       54 Bty. HQ est 648315.
        F Sp. Out of action, NTR
        S Rg. Tp HQ est 684314. Base mic 1 724341, mic 5 650341. AP at
        684386. Base in action on 5 mics and AP on line at 291800B. Seven
        locations obtained but mainly in area 6946.
        Svy. Section with Gds Armd Div supplied BPs in area BEVERN 9040. 1 BP
WINSEN       issued to 64 Med. "D" sec est WINSEN 6534. S Rg base surveyed
"       12 Corps S Rg Tp. Svy sec report centre est at WINSEN 649315. Fixed
649315       microphone base AZURE
  30     day 30
703273       Tac RHQ est at 703273.
        Rear RHQ at 376044 SCHNEVERDINGEN with QM and LAD
755261       53 Bty HQ at 755251
609307       F Sp. Under comd 54 Bty HQ at 609307. A post at 647327. C post at
        594332. "D" post at 584344. During daylight one morep and 20 intreps
        were reported. Considerable train movement between HAMBURG - BERGDORF
        and BERGDORF - GEESTHACHT in both directions was observed. Night
        produced 4 shelreps and 3 area locations of HBs.
        S Rg. Tp in reserve in area 53 Bty.
777621       Svy. RC est 777621. One sec att to 83 Fd Regt. RA. BPs issued to
        81 Fd Regt RA.
648315       54 Bty. HQ est 648315. Remainder of BHQ at SCHNEVERDINGEN.
        F Sp at SCHNEVERDINGEN out of action, NTR
684341       S Rg HQ, at 684341. Base M1 724341, M5 650341. AP at 684386. Some
        activity heard during day but adverse wind precluded locations. Night
        exceptionally quiet. 2 shelreps only. One HB location only since
        last sitrep.
WINSEN       Svy detachment returned to u/c 7 Svy Regt and tp reformed area WINSEN 6534
725329       12 Corps S Rg Tp. HQ at 725329. Svy RC est 660311, probably moving
660311       OLDERHAUSEN 7333 or HANDORF 7430 later. Survey of 6 mics for D tp and
        WINSEN church spire refixed (trig value is wrong)