7th Survey Regiment R.A. May 1945

703273	1	Day 1
		Tac RHQ
SCHNEVERDINGEN		Rear RHQ, QM and LAD at map ref 376044
775261		53 Obs Bty HQ
609307		F Sp HQ at 609307 with three posts deployed : A post 647327, C post
		594332, D post 584344. Day produced one shelrep and 11 intreps,
		mostly trains along line of railway HAMBURG - BERGDORF. 3 shelreps
		produced during night.
SCHNEVERDINGEN		S Rg nothing to report
777261		Svy Report centre at 777261. Fixed BP by resection at 783373 for
		81 Fd Regt.
648315		54 Bty HQ at 648315.
SCHNEVERDINGEN		F Sp. Out of action, nothing to report
684341		S Rg HQ at 684341. Mike 1 at 724341, mike 5 at 650341 and AP at 684368
		No enemy activity heard. Recce of new base on line 710371 - 652342
		completed and mics 1 and 2 wired. Alternative AP being recced.
		Svy : nothing to report
		12 Corps S Rg Tp. HQ at 725329. Survey report centre at 732333
		Fixed BPs in seven areas for regiments of 3 AGRA.
	2	Day 2
		Tac RHQ at 704338
		Rear RHQ, QM and LAD no change
		53 Obs Bty HQ moving to the area WORTH 7744 at 030845B,
		F Sp. No change in locations of posts or HQ. 11 intreps and 2
		shreps during daylight. Nothing to report during night.
		S Rg. Out of action, nothing to report.
		Svy. Report centre established at 766406. Moving to 795445. One
		section crossed the river ELBE to be joined by remainder early 03.
		54 Obs Bty : no change of location
		F Sp : out of action, nothing to report
		S Rg ; HQ in same location ; base M1 707370, M5 650341 : AP U 641358, AP V
		684386. The new base was deployed and in action by 021800B. No further
		locations were obtained on old base, but new base produced5 HB locations
		during night, mostly NE of BERGDORF
		Svy : nothing to report
		12 Corps S Rg Tp : HQ established at 704338, No 2 sec and 4 Pen at 785429,
		Svy : report centre at 732333
	3	Tac RHQ est at 704338
		Rear RHQ, QM and LAD at SCHNEVERDINGEN
		53 Bty. Moved into HAMBURG with whole Bty and BHQ est near HOTEL ATLANTIC
		( HQ of 53 (W) Div )
		F Sp HQ at 609307. Base stood down at 031200B
		S Rg : no change
		Svy : No change
		54 Bty : HQ at 648315
		F Sp : no change
		S Rg : HQ at 684341 ; 2 locations obtained during early morning ; base
		stood down at 031200B
ECHEL		Svy : 3 svy pairs detached to 7 Armd Div. Report centre est at ECHEL
		4633
		HQ Tp :HQ 704338. Svy sec report centre at 732333. Nothing to report.
		No 2 sec 4 Pen HQ at 785429, nothing to report.
	4	day 4
HUNDEN		Tac RHQ at HUNDEN
		Rear RHQ, QM and LAD no change
		53 Bty, no change
		F Sp : nothing to report.
		S Rg. No change
		Svy. Nothing to report
		54 Bty. No change
		F Sp. No change
		S Rg. News of NEW surrender received, otherwise nothing to report.
		Svy established report centre at HAMBURG 500550
		HQ Tp. No change
	5	day 5
		Tac RHQ, no change
		Rear RHQ, QM and LAD, no change
		54 Bty, no change
		F Sp recce of WINSEN 6432 for billetts
WINSEN		Svy Tp regrouped at WINSEN 655317
		HQ Tp, nothing to report
	6	day 6
		Tac RHQ, no change
		Rear RHQ, QM and LAD, moved to HUNDEN and rejoined TAC.
		53 Bty, no change
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy nothing to report
		54 Bty HQ, no change
WINSEN		F Sp move into billets in WINSEN
		S Rg, nothing to report
		Svy, nothing to report
		HQ tp, no change
	7	RHQ, no change
STELLE	7	53 Bty. Moved Bty to STELLE 5834 and carried out check and cleaning
		of vehs and stores
STELLE		F Sp, est area STELLE
STELLE		S Rg, est area STELLE
STELLE		Svy, concentrated area STELLE
		54 Bty, no change
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy: nothing to report
		HQ Tp : no change, nothing to report
	8	day 8
		VE DAY
		RHQ, no change
		53 Obs Bty, nothing to report
		F Sp, nothing to report
		S Rg, nothing to report
		Svy
		54 Bty, no change
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy, NTR
		HQ Tp, NTR
	9	RHQ )
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) NTR
		54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	10	53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) no change of location, NTR
		54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp
	11	RHQ )
		53 Obs Bty )
		F Sp ) no change
		S Rg )
		Svy )
		54 Bty )
		F Sp ) nothing to report
		S Rg )
		Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	12	RHQ )
		53 Bty )
		F Sp )
		S Rg )
		Svy ) no change
		54 Bty )
		F Sp )
		S Rg )
		Svy )
		HQ Tp, nothing to report
	13	RHQ recce parties to HAMBURG
		53 Bty ) sent recce parties into HAMBURG to 12 Corps
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) area for billets
		54 Bty, recce to Hamburg
		F Sp, recce to HAMBURG. Lt HNT JOHNSTON and section of 20 men left
		for HAMBURG to est , org and run Welfare Club for 12 Corps Tps, to be
		known as the Broadwater Club
		S Rg, Svy : recce to HAMBURG
		HQ Tp : HAMBURG recce
BLANKENESE 14		RHQ moved into Corps area in HAMBURG and est HQ at ex-Luftgan HQ
		in BLANKENESE at mr 388542 ( 1,100,000 sheet L 4 )
		53 Bty ) Moved into billets recced in BLANKENESE area NW
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) of HAMBURG, close to RHQ
HAMBURG		54 Bty ) Bty less one sec of F Sp tp moved into billets
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) recced in HAMBURG, mr 419521, 520525
BLANKENESE		HQ Tp, moved into HAMBURG with RHQ and shared RHQ's billets as above
HAMBURG
	15	RHQ nothing to report
		53 Bty ) nothing to report except routine work of
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) helping to administer area, vehicle and store
		) maintenance etc.
		54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) nothing to report
		HQ Tp )
	16	RHQ nothing to report
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) nothing to report
		54 Bty ) nothing to report except routine work, sec
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) of F Sp Tp still working at BROADWATER Club
		HQ Tp, nothing to report
	17	RHQ )
		53 Bty ) nothing to report
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		54 Bty ) nothing to report - facilities for vocational
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) training, education and recreation open to all ranks
		HQ Tp, nothing to report
	18	RHQ, nothing to report
	18	53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) Nothing to report
		54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
388555		HQ Tp. Svy Sec completed move to ISERBROOK Barracks to take over adm
ISERBROOK		duties of Mil Gov Prison, mr 388555. Under Comd "I" Branch 12 Corps.
Barracks		Camp to be under comd Maj R J MILLER RA assistant Camp Comdt to be Capt
		BENNETT RA. Remainder of tp, no change of location
	19	RHQ, no change of location, nothing to report
388555		53 Bty ) Bty complete moved to ISERBROOK barracks to
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) take on the duties of duty bty - providing
		) gds for prisoners, etc
		54 Bty )
		F Sp ) No change of location - assistance being given to Mil Gov
		S Rg ) Dets, eg Lt M G WILLIAM is now att to Mil Gov in RATHAUS,
		Svy ) HAMBURG issuing civilian passes
		HQ Tp. Svy sec, no change, remainder, no change
	20	RHQ, nothing to report
		53 Bty )
		F Sp )
		S Rg ) no change guard duties on the prison.
		Svy )
		54 Bty ) No change of location. Broadwater club now
		F Sp ) open, with sec of F Sp tp in charge. General
		S Rg ) maintenance and parties for ISERBRUCK bks
		Svy ) supplied daily
		HQ Tp, svy sec - no change. Remainder - no change
388555	21	RHQ moved into ISERBROOK Barracks
		53 Bty )
		F Sp )
		S Rg )
		Svy )
		54 Bty ) No change
		F Sp )
		S Rg )
		Svy )
		HQ Tp. Svy sec, no change. Remainder of troop moved to ISERBROOK
		barracks taking over escort duties within the barracks.
		Note : prison consists of barracks, brick built, and three large brick
		blocks are wired off and house the prisoners, mainly Party members and
		Gauleiters. The perimeter of the wire is guarded, 53 Bty supplying
		the guard. Prisoners are documented, fingerprinted, searched, medically
		examined, etc. Svy sec of HQ Tp being responsible for this work. At
		night the camp is illuminated by search lights, a section at searchlights
		being att to the camp for this purpose. Prisoners are received at about
		50 per day, numbers eventually to be about 1500
	22	RHQ, no change
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) nothing to report
		54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp, no change, nothing to report.
	23	RHQ, nothing to report
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) nothing to report
	23	54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	24	RHQ )
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		Svy )
		54 Bty ) nothing to report
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	25	RHQ )
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		54 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	26	RHQ )
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) no change, nothing to report
		54 Bty )
		HQ Tp, nothing to report
	27	RHQ )
		53 Bty )
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		54 Bty ) No change, nothing to report
		F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	28	RHQ )
		53 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		54 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	29	RHQ ) Nothing to report
		53 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		54 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		HQ Tp )
	30	RHQ. Ceased to be u/c 12 Corps, came u/c 53 (W) Div. No change of location
		53 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy )
		54 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy ) Nothing to report
		HQ Tp )
	31	CO recced area NORTHEIM for occupation by regt
		53 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy : recce of area HARDEGSEN for occupation
		54 Bty, F Sp, S Rg, Svy : recce area USLAR for occupation
		HQ Tp : recce of NORTHEIM area for occupation