| AMSTENRADE | 1 | Jan 45 | Location of RHQ 725616 | |
| HEIJTHUIJZEN | Location of 53 Bty 716963 | |||
| GROTENRATH | Location of 54 Bty 824615 | |||
| OIRSBEEK | Location of 12 Corps S Rg Tp 723625 | |||
| Day 1 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - ranging shoots carried out with 107 Hy AA and 59 Med Regts | ||||
| S rg - slight enemy activity, but recording conditions unsatisfactory. | ||||
| Nil HBs - unsuccessful attempt made to record shoot by 61 Med Regt | ||||
| Svy - 3 BPs established, points issued to 151 Fd Regt | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - good visibility but very slight enemy activity ; 1 HB. Cali- | ||||
| bration shoot with 3 Super Hy unsuccessful, burst OU ; 4 datums fixed. | ||||
| S rg - quiet day ; 1 HB reported active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base - very quiet indeed, one gun heard, too | ||||
| distant to be recorded. Line cut by another unit attempting to talk | ||||
| to the mics. HB base - steady period 5 HBs located | ||||
| night 1/2 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - very quiet night | ||||
| S rg - 1 location only which was ranged on to by 61 Med Regt | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - 1 HB, visibility good | ||||
| S rg - very quiet night, 4 HBs | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base - very quiet night, nothing heard by AP ; HB | ||||
| base very little activity ; 1 HB location, 1 line cut for 20 mins | ||||
| during night | ||||
| 2 | Day 2 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - quiet day, nil HBs, visibility poor | ||||
| S rg - slight activity, 1 HB | ||||
| Svy - 3 fresh points fixed | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - visibility very good during early morning, resulting on location | ||||
| of 1 Hy gun. Recce carried out for base for calibration shoot | ||||
| S rg - quiet day, some activity from distant guns, 3 HBs | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base - no activity reported | ||||
| HB base - very little activity 1 location | ||||
| night 2/3 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - very quiet | ||||
| S rg - 1 HB ranged on by 61 Med Regt | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| SRg - 1HB and 3 activity reports | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base - moderate activity, 3 HBs 1 HM located ; | ||||
| HB base - 4 HBs located, lines cut during night ; one mic disappeared | ||||
| 3 | day 3 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - very quiet day, 1 HB located, 1 mic missing suspected stolen | ||||
| Svy - 4 points fixed | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR ; calibration with Super Hy postponed owing to bad | ||||
| visibility. | ||||
| S rg - no fresh locations, 1 activity report | ||||
| 3 | 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base, no activity BY AP. HB base | |||
| no activity reported. Some trouble with communications | ||||
| night 3/4 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR ; quiet night, very bad visibility | ||||
| S rg - no activity reported | ||||
| Svy - one BP fixed | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S rg - 2 HBs and 1 activity report | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base, NTR | ||||
| HB base, wind conditions prevented locations being | ||||
| obtained | ||||
| 4 | day 4 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - quiet day, 5 single bearings only | ||||
| S rg - NTR | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - poor visibility, NTR | ||||
| S rg - more activity than of late, 8 HBs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base, considerable activity, 11 locations obtained | ||||
| between 0900 - 1100hrs . 1 mortar which fired during afternoon area | ||||
| STRAETEN 8469 was effectively silenced. HB base, considerable | ||||
| interference caused by electric mains supply, partly eliminated by | ||||
| relaying 1 base. 2 HBs suspected to be fakes. | ||||
| night 4/5 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S rg - stormy wind made film-reading difficult - nil HBs. | ||||
| 4 | 54 Bty | |||
| F sp - NTR. Visibility 100x | ||||
| S rg - quiet night, 3 HBs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base, mortars fairly active, 5 HMs and 2 HBs ; | ||||
| HB base - 6 HBs located, interference caused by mains appears to | ||||
| have been eliminated | ||||
| 5 | day 5 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - visibility bad, quiet day. Positions for HAB ranging wired | ||||
| and surveyed | ||||
| S rg - very quite. 10 Sound bearings only | ||||
| Svy - 6 BPs fixed | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - bad visibility, calibration shoot with 9 Med Regt cancelled | ||||
| S rg - quiet day, 4 HBs located with 1 activity report ; fall of | ||||
| shot satisfactorily recorded for 9 AGRA. | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base, slight activity only, some mortars | ||||
| located and successfully bombarded. HB base - 3 HBs located | ||||
| night 5/6 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - very quiet. NTR | ||||
| S rg - very quiet, NTR | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S rg - 2 HBs | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp : CM base, no activity reported : HB base, very | ||||
| little activity, 2 HBs and 1 HM | ||||
| 6 | day 6 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| 6 | S rg - 2 HBs - ranging shoot carried out on one HB, scale 12 fired. | |||
| Svy - 3 BPs fixed, 4 cards issued to 59 Hy and one to 25 Fd Regt. | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - visibility bad, calibration shoot with 3 Super Hy postponed. | ||||
| S rg - little activity - one location obtained which was responsible for | ||||
| dud shells which landed near "U" AP | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base, 1 mortar which fired a few rounds was the only | ||||
| location obtained | ||||
| 1145 | HQ at 865647 received a sharp stonk, cutting 7 lines | |||
| HB base, 1 location obtained early in day, trouble due to electric mains | ||||
| now apparently cured | ||||
| night 6/7 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - slight activity only produced sound bearings | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - 1 HB reported active | ||||
| S Rg - 2 HBs and 1 reported active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - CM base - gusty wind made recording difficult, very | ||||
| slight activity . HB base - 4 locations obtained, 2 breaks in line caused | ||||
| interruptions during the night | ||||
| 7 | day 7 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp poor visibility - no locations. New base recced with OPs in churches at | ||||
| KESSENICH 6685 THORN 6786 and HEEL 7188 | ||||
| SRg - slight activity 1 HB located and ranged on by comparator with 61 | ||||
| Med Regt | ||||
| Svy - one new point fixed and BPs issued to 13 RHA and 4 RHA | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR - visibility still too bad to permit of calibration of Super Hy | ||||
| guns | ||||
| S Rg - slight activity resulting in 3 HB locations | ||||
| Svy - NTR | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 Sec - 2 HBs located and large explosion reported | ||||
| No 2 Sec - Little activity reported 1 HB located | ||||
| Svy Sec -2 BPs est | ||||
| night 7/8 | ||||
| 53 Bty NTR | ||||
| 54 Bty - very quiet night | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S rg 1 HB located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 2 Sec - 2 HBs reported active | ||||
| No 1 Sec - NTR | ||||
| 8 | day 8 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR - visibility 1000 yards only | ||||
| S rg - NTR - unfavourable wind | ||||
| Svy - 1 BP issued to 72 Med Regt | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - very quiet - adverse wind | ||||
| Svy - NTR | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 Sec - few guns or mortars believed to have been active, but base | ||||
| stood down from 1200 hrs due to adverse wind | ||||
| No 2 sec - no activity | ||||
| night 8/9 | ||||
| 53 Bty F sp NTR | ||||
| S rg NTR | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - 2 HBs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - strong adverse wind prevented location enemy shelling in | ||||
| area of No 2 sec - no cas or damage | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - calibration of two tps 61 Med Regt attempted but not successful due | ||||
| to adverse S Rg conditions | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - only one burst of activity producing 6 HB locations, on one of | ||||
| which - a HAA gun - a bombard was carried out by CBO | ||||
| 1300 | 12 Corps S Rg Tp - Nos 1 and 2 secs changed over bases. Svy sec fixed 2 BPs | |||
| night 9/10 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - heard guns firing once during night but recording on film was so | ||||
| poor no locations were obtained | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR, visibility poor | ||||
| S Rg - 2 HBs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 Sec - trouble with comns due to MT mov - no activity reported | ||||
| No 2 Sec - quiet night - one microphone line relayed - no HBs recorded | ||||
| 10 | day 10 | |||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - rather more activity reported than on previous days, but only 1 HB | ||||
| located due to outside interference making film reading difficult | ||||
| Svy - check on orientation of Bty directors of 4 RHA, 13 RHA, 151 Fd, 72 Med | ||||
| 59 Hy and 90 HAA Regts | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - sunshine failed to increase visibility sufficiently for calibration | ||||
| to be carried out. Recce for new Ops carried out | ||||
| S Rg - 4 new HBs located and 2 old ones active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 Sec - NTR | ||||
| No 2 Sec - 1 HM located | ||||
| night 10/11 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - quiet night - 2 HBs located | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - 3 HBs located and 2 old ones active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - | ||||
| No 1 sec - only guns heard were too distant to locate | ||||
| No 2 sec - 2 HB locations - line comns gave trouble | ||||
| 11 | day 11 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR - poor visibility | ||||
| S Rg - guns too distant to locate | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - quiet day - 1 HM and 1 HB located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 sec - very quiet - NTR | ||||
| No 2 sec - NTR | ||||
| Svy sec - BP issued to 11 Med Regt | ||||
| night 11/12 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F sp - visibility 1000 yrds - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - some sound bearings obtained believed to be own guns in | ||||
| GEILENKIRCHEN area | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - 1 HM located and 7 HBs reported active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - NTR | ||||
| 12 | day 12 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - calibration attempted with 61 Med Regt but abandoned due to bad | ||||
| visibility | ||||
| S Rg - considerable increase in activity - 6 HBs located of which 3 were | ||||
| bombarded | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - visibility improved to 5000 yards, otherwise NTR | ||||
| S Rg - fair amount of activity about midday - 1 HB located and engaged by | ||||
| own Super Hys | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp- | ||||
| No 1 sec - 1 HB located | ||||
| 1400 | No 2 sec - out of action and moved to rest | |||
| Svy Sec, BPs issued to 79 Fd and 186 Fd Regts | ||||
| night 12/13 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg- ranging shot and bombard carried out on one HB | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - 2 HBs and 2 HMs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp - NTR | ||||
| 13 | day 13 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp NTR | ||||
| S Rg Successful ranging shoot carried out with 61 Med Regt | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp NTR | ||||
| S Rg 3 HBs located. Some mortars also heard but not located due to | ||||
| noise of own guns | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 sec NTR | ||||
| Svy Sec BPs issued to 107 and 59 Med Regts. 2 new points fixed | ||||
| night 13/14 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp NTR | ||||
| S Rg No locations - SP gun appeared to be firing during night | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp NTR | ||||
| S Rg 4 HBs located and 4 old ones reported active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 sec Very little activity - some trouble with line comns due to MT mov | ||||
| 14 | day 14 | |||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp NTR | ||||
| S Rg 1 HB and 1 HM located. The HB was ranged on by 61 Med Regt | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp Calibration shoot again impossible due to bad visibility | ||||
| S Rg Some Hy guns located early morning, afterwards NTR | ||||
| Svy, svy of new S Rg base from 883643 - 852674 completed | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 sec, 1 HB located: Svy sec, BPs issued to 6 Fd | ||||
| night 14/15 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg 1 HB located | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - visibility bad - base stood down | ||||
| S Rg - 3 HM located | ||||
| SITTARD | 15 | 0830 | 12 Corps S Rg Tp, Tp HQ moved | |
| 681961 | No 1 sec - NTR | |||
| day 15 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - Visibility 500 yards - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - NTR | ||||
| Svy - assisted fd and med regts with calibration of mag compasses | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - 3 HBs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp, | ||||
| No 1 sec 2 HBs located | ||||
| Svy Sec - RC est with tp HQ, 2 BPs fixed | ||||
| night 15/16 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - very quiet - no locations | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - NTR | ||||
| S Rg - quiet night, single bearings only obtained | ||||
| 12 Corps - S Rg Tp, NTR | ||||
| day 16 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| NTR visibility 200 yards. | ||||
| S Rg - 7 HBs located - all too distant to be bombarded | ||||
| OIRSBEEK | 16 | 1000 | 54 Bty - Tac HQ opened | |
| 722628 | F Sp - NTR | |||
| S Rg - some activity - 3 HBs located | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 sec - NTR | ||||
| night 16/17 | ||||
| 53 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - HAB shoot carried out with 90 HAA Regt | ||||
| S Rg - night activity only - 3 HBs located | ||||
| 54 Bty | ||||
| F Sp - increased activity, 5 HBs located and 3 reported active | ||||
| S Rg - 13 HBs located and 7 reported active | ||||
| 12 Corps S Rg Tp | ||||
| No 1 sec - increased activity also notited here - 3 HBs located and 3 | ||||
| reported active. Hy gun shelling SITTARD from range 23000metres also | ||||