7th Survey Regt. R.A. Nov. 1944

	1	NOV	Locn of RHQ 217 374
UDENHOUT			Locn of 53 Bty 364 475
sHERTOGENBOSCH			Locn of 54 Bty 196 368
UDENHOUT area			Locn of Z tp 182 378
HOUTSCHESTRAAT			Locn of 12 Corps S rg tp
HELVOIRT area			53 Bty night 31/1
			F sp - very little to report - front quiet
			S rg - quiet night - L 29 272 538 engaged Scale 3 - recorder requires
			attention
			Day 1
			F sp - C post redeployed at 324 460 - all posts watching given areas for
			gen int - single brgs 10 - gen int messages 3
			S rg - a quiet day - one explosion plotted at 293 607 - probably demolition
			of bridge
			54 Bty
			night 31/1
			F sp - NTR - visibility 500^x - 1000^x during night
			S rg - 5 HBs ( average acc B) no activity after 0030hrs
			Day 1
			F sp - visibility poor until 1200 hrs increased then to 15000^x- main base
			produced 1 sound brg - "A" post s/base was confronted with 2 SP guns at
			6000^x range endeavouring to remove their ch tower (WAALWIJK 1546) - a
			hasty map spot was suitable stonked by CBO with good results
			S rg - fair amount of HF in fwd areas resulting in 26 locations
HOUTSCHESTRAAT		0800	Z tp - E section moved to HELVOIRT 268 396
		1100	R/C est, see deployed - BPs fixed for 72 Med Regt - 23 Hy Bty - 25 Hy Bty -
			127 Fd Regt - 59 Med Regt - 128 Fd Regt
		1600	Tp HQ moved to 266378
	2		53 Bty night 1/2 Nov
			Fsp - NTR - extremely quiet night - single brgs 4
			S rg- one location obtained - activity practically nil
	2		53 Bty-
			Day 2
			F sp - all posts reeling in wire - base withdrawn and concentrated in tp HQ
			area
			S rg - enemy activity slight - 2 locations - explosions between 1636 -1640
			at 362 540 - smoke screen on bgs 05 and 325^o at 4000m
			Movement order for 53 Bty for 3 Nov
			F sp to move at 0700hrs - S rg at 0500 - Bty HQ 0900 hrs and will proceed
			to 494 880 where Svy R/C is established temporarily - route : sHERTOGENBOSCH
			- EINDHOVEN - GELDROP- HEEZE - MARHEEZE - HAMONT - LILLE St HUBERT - CAULILLE
			- BOCHOLT - dp 494880 - all bases closed down at dusk tonight
			54 Bty - night 1/2
			F sp - NTR - activity appeared to be nil on "island"
			S rg - activity slight up to midnight - afterwards extremely quiet - HBs
			10
			Day 2
			F sp - all posts of L/Base manned from 1200hrs - as soon as visibility was
			over 3000^x
			Much enemy inf mov area 169 503 - two enemy gun limbers in this area with
			two possible inf guns heavily cam in vicinity - CBO informed and promised
			to bombard when guns available - no action by 1730hrs
			S rg - new base in action 5 and 1 on wire - AP "P" in and "Q" moving in -
			gen line of base M1 1841 4209 - M5 1219 -4599 AP1 1824 4469 AP2
			1487 4461
			Activity in PRANG base almost nil - no plots due to own gun activity -
			line laid to radar
MOLENSTRAAT		0800	Z tp - E sec rejoined tp
STRAMxxY area 3			53 Bty night 2/3
			Locations : Bty HQ 575 899
			D tp 619 876
			X tp 494 880
			Y tp 494 878
			S rg - base - M1 643 876 - M5 608 948 - AP "U" 619 876 - survey of mics 1.
			2, 3, 4 completed
	3		Z tp dealing with BP areas 6091 6249 6489
			54 Bty night 2/3
			F sp - again a very quiet night - 4 sound bgs
			S rg - slight activity resulting in 3 HBs being located (acc B) - no
			shelling reported since 0016 hrs
			Day 3
			F sp - little to report - 88 mm probably in the VLIJMEN area shelled the
			area of B post 313 427 this afternoon - 20 rds in all - no mov or activity
			observed in the "island" - on the W sector minor mov and activity was
			observed by "A" post on both manks of the MAAS between DROUGELEN 1449 and
			HEUSDEN Br 1952 where a smoke screen was observed at 1345 - visibility
			closed in 1500hrs
			S rg - no locations - only 5 sound brgs reported - 15cwt wireless truck
			destroyed by mine at 171 447 when delivering rations to AP "P" - casualties
			- one killed ( Pte James V, ACC, 545 276)
MOLENSTRAAT		0830	Z tp moved to new location 499873 BOCHOLT
BOCHOLT		1400	R/C est - task to fix control in WEERT area - 6 BPs fixed today
	4		53 Bty night 3/4
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - no evidence of enemy guns being fired on front covered by AP "U"
			base innaction on 5 mics and AP"U" - night quiet
			Day 4
			S rg - little to report - not sufficient evidence yet to form opinion st to
			gun areas - HBs located 2 in S half of sq 7384
	4		54 Bty
			night 3/4
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - very quiet - 1 HB and a few sound bgs
			Day 4
			F sp I visibility 15000 - HBs 2 acc A - several Int messages concerning
			activity in area HEUSDEN br passed to 51 (H) Div
			S rg - lines to AP "P" - Mic 1 and A post out by shelling, probably all at
			same place - adverse wind interfered and only one locn obtained. The
			attack on this front across the AFTWATERINGS canal went in on time
BOCHOLT			Z tp - F sec est fwd R/C at 598874 - (MOLENBEERSEL) - BPs fixed 8
			53 Bty
			night 4/5
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - both bases in action - little activity which was much to the flank
			so no plot could be obtained - V1 passed overhead at 0505hrs moving in a
			NW direction
	5		Day 5
			S rg - slight activity on misc bearings - met conditions unsuitable - high
			gusty wind - disturbances on films obliterates gun breaks
			54 Bty
			night 4/5
			F sp - slight activity during night - HBs 2
			S rg - met conditions still unsuitable - adverse wind 25 fps
			HBs - nil - 17 sound bearings
			Day 5
			The greater part of the "island" is now in our hands with mopping up in
			progress - little opposn has been encountered during the day - DRUNEN
			ch twr 2046 has collapsed and HEUSDEN br 1952 was blown ( 2 spans) at
			2355 last night
			F sp - NTR from main base - visibility decreased to 3000^x by 1700 hrs - "A"
			post S/B - 5 Int reps concerning inf mov
			Srg - no results due to high adverse wind
BOCHOLT	5	0900	Z tp - in fwd R/C est at MOLENBEERSEL 598 874
		1700	2 BPs fixed and S rg bae 5 mics E of WEERT
			53 Bty
			night 5/6
			Srg - enemy activity very slight - several rds fired into araea NW of V -
			gun was located at 678 972 - met conditions unfavourable at first but have
			improved a littlr during the night - both bases in action
	6		53 Bty
			day 6 -NTR
			54 Bty
			night 5/6
			F sp - one HB located during the night - very little activity
			S rg - base out of action 1900 - 2400 due to unfavourable meteor - HBs
			located nil - lines blown down by high wind - maintenance parties out at
			first light
			day 6
			F sp - long base NTR - S/base "I" reps concerning enemy inf activity area
			EETHEN 1451 - Enemy OP reported and engaged very accurately by mediums
			through CBO
			S rg - very little activity - 2 HBs of acc B
MOLENBEERSEL			Z tp - BPs fixed - 4
			53 Bty
			night 6/7
			S rg - slight activity mainly on bearing 70^ofar and 140^ofar from "U"
			considerable activity between 062135A and 062205A - flares dropped from
			aircraft - large sky flashes were observed 35^o from "U" AP - 2231 V1 passed
			over
			Day 7
			F sp - HBs 1, acc B - int messages 27. Line being laid to 12 Corps - S
			rg tp - also line to regt but not yet in comn
			S rg - enemy activity extremely slight - AP1 stood down at 1130 hrs on account of
			strong adverse wind - OC "C" tp taking over at 080900A
	6/7		54 Bty night 6/7 - all bases out of action - moving at first light
WEERT	7		Day 7
			Bty HQ moved to area WEERT - location 586 978
			F sp - location same area 589 985
			Svy - location 575 982
			S rg - at 610 881 - under cover for night 7/8 Nov - taking over bases from S
			rg tp tp 53 Bty 080900A
			RHQ moved to new location 567 975 - arrived at 1115 hrs
MOLENBEERSEL			Z tp - BPs fixed, 4
			E sec R/C ast at BOSHOVEN 565 973 - BPs fixed - 5
	7/8		53 Bty
			night 7/8
			F sp - little activity during night - 2 HBs located, accs "A" and "B"
			S rg - met conditions unfavourable until 0110hrs - no HBs located
	8		Day 8
			F sp - visibility poor during the day - "B" "C" "D" posts in l/base - "A" "E"
			and "D" posts in single OP role - 16 Int messages
			S rg - bases taken over - HBs 2 - enemy activity almost nil
			54 Bty - night 7/8 Nov
			No bases in action
			Day 8
			F sp - OSPEL ch 6301 investigated with mine detector - single binocular
			OP est - NENERWEERT ch 6100 cleared of enemy shells and binocular OP est
			- Int reps 5
			S rg - base in action - general line M1 643 013 to 656 057 - mics 1, 2, 3,
			4 surveyed and wired - M5 position not approached and mic is now in temp
			posn in area of base at 663 043 - "D" S rg tp now under command of 54 Bty
WEERT			S rg HQ 586 977 - no move expected
WEERT			Z tp - BPs fixed - 9
		-1000	RHQ moved to flour mill in WEERT
			53 Bty night 8/9
	8/9		F sp - NTR - 28 single brgs during the night
			S rg - night exceptionally quiet - 1 HB located
	9		day 9
			F sp - HBs 2 - passed to CMO - int messages 25
			S rg - met conditions unfavourable - slight enemy activity during day - no
			HBs located
			54 Bty 8/9
			F sp - not in action during the night
			S rg - slight activity - 3 HBs located
			day 9
			F sp - 2 HBs located by OP at NEDERWEERT ch - 15cwt of this op sustained
			superficial damage due to shrapnel
			S rg - some gun activity between 0700 and 1700 hrs on bearings between
			50^o and 65^o from "U" AP - mic 6 recced and surveyed at 661 073
BOSHOVEN	9		Z tp - BPs issued to 59 Hy, 67 Med, 3 S Hy, 72 Med and 107 HAA regts
			53 Bty night 9/10
			F sp - generally quiet night - HBs located 1 - VEESUM report at 05.28 hrs - line
			to 12 Corps S rg tp destroyed by tanks - party out repairing
			S rg - enemy activity slight during the night - locations obtained - 4 HBs
			Day 10
	10		F sp - "B" "C" and "D" on l/base - general obs has been carried out by
			D2 and A posts - little to report - single bearings ( mortar ) 2. Single
			bearings HB 6 - Int reps 34
			S rg - trouble with lines due to various causes, mainly earthing caused by
			water. Radio to "Q" AP not reliable due to interference - HBs located 4
			and 16 sound bearings - base extended to M6 638909 M7 642924
	9/10		54 Bty
			night 9/10
			F sp - not in action
			S rg - chief activity on bearing 50 from "U" AP - 2 HBs located ( acc B )
			Tp HQ moving to 628029 today
	10		Day 10
			F sp - general infm during day concerning inf activity, ambulances, horses
			and suspect OP - casualty suffered Gnr Marshall treading on Schumine
			serious injuries to foot and leg
628029			S rg - new HQ est - M6 now wired and surveyed - HBs located 5 - general
			accuracy B - L bdr Backshall sustained slight injury due to Schumine laid
			in bottom of ditch in area of new HQ - civ casualties in same area later
			in day due to mine also in ditch - some shelling in area of new HQ
BOSHOVEN		0900	Z tp - R/C est at 561964 - checked line by astro for following regts -
			67 Med, 145 Fd, 59 Hy, 72 Med, 3 S Hy, 185 Fd, 13 Med, 69 Fd - bearings
			checked to 3. 0. 6. 2. 1. 4. 0 and 5 minutes respectively
	10/11		53 Bty
			night 10/11
			F sp - very quiet night - 13 single bearings
			S rg - very little to report - HBs located 3
	11		day 11
			F sp - A and D2 posts withdrawn to this location for night - B2 withdrawn
			and manning long base tonight
			S rg - in action on both bases - 4 HBs located and 1 HB reported active
			54 bty
			night 10/11
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - no activity after 101800A - mics 1 and 4 out of action - maintenance
			at first light - 1 HB located
	11		Day 11
			Increased arty activity during the day - HF on fwd localities
			S rg produced 51 sound bearings between 0810 and 1506 hrs - half coming
			from the MEIJEL area and half from the wooded area whose centre is 7200
			- concs seem to have been mainly small - 3 or 4 rds, but the quick
			reaction to any daylight movement by our own tps in the eastern fwd
			localities indicates that the enemy has good obs on these areas
			F so produced one HB, 2 suspect mortar posns and minor movement.
			S rg - HB L 15 was engaged privately by 126 Fd whose FOO is at AP "U"
			S rg located 4 HBs , acc low
			Z tp - NTR
			53 Bty
			night 11/12
			F sp - visibility poor - little to report - HBs located 1 - single bearings
			8
			S rg - slight enemt activity during the night - 4 HBs located
	12		Day 12
			S rg - great difficulty in maintaining lines - tracks practically
			impassable - locations obtained - 2 HBs, 1 active
WEERT			54 Bty
area			night 11/12
			S rg - fairly active night - many sound bearings 50^o to 60^o from "U" AP,
			mic 1 line dis - HBs located 13 (acc C) and 2 activity reports
			day 12
			A fairly quiet day - only small concentrations arriving this end - 1 HB
			produced today
			F sp
			1 HB located and 1 HB reported active
			S rg - NTR

			Svy - 3 BPs provided in projected 59 AGRA area - rep centre at 575 982
	12/13		53 Bty
			night 12/13
			F sp - extremely quiet night - 1 HB and 4 single bearings
			S rg - slight activity between 0300 - 0320 - no locations obtained - met
			conditions unfavourable
	13		Day 13
			F sp - single OPs withdrawn for the night
			B2 OP reverting to 1/base - visibility poor, results - single bearing 7,
			intelligence, 15 reps
			S rg - films not yielding results owing to insensitivity of lines due to
			bad earthing of sodden lines - tracks to mics practically unusable
			except to half - tracks and jeeps
	12/13		54 Bty
			night 12/13
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - intermittent activity during the night, chiefly on left flank 55^o
			to 65 from "U" AP - HBs located 3 and 4 Act reports
			Day 13
			considerably increased enemy activity
			F sp - visibility poor during day - a number of single bearings obtained
			S rg - HBs located 13 (gen acc B), 6 Activity reports - 1 fatal casualty
			at 1400 hrs - 1076339 Gnr Baughurst WJ, shell spinters from a 150mm or
			170mm - diam of crater 6' 0" depth 4' 0"
	13/14		53 Bty
			night 13/14
			F sp- NTR
			S rg - very slight enemy activity during night - 1 HB located
	14		day 14
			F sp - single OPs in action - intelligence 12 messages, single bearings 9
			1 HB
			S rg - considerable activity during the day - HBs located 7 "Q" AP
			shelled during the afternoon - most of the technical equip salvaged, some
			personal equip lost when barn caught fire
	14		AP remains same location - lines constantly cut by tanks
	13/14		54 Bty
			night 13/14
			Little enemy activity - S rg NTR - suspect demobilisation of bridge at
			710040
WEERT			Day 14
			Op "Mallard" commenced 1600hrs - there was no visible enemy gun activity
			until 1700 hrs when general areas of WAATSKAMP 6401 and S rg HQ were
			shelled - previous to the Op S rg reported little activity
			F sp - visibility poor throughout day - often below 3000 m - 1 HB located
			S rg - HBs located 3 , gen acc B ; possible move for Bty HQ to gen area
			6695
	14/15		53 Bty
			night 14/15
			F sp - little to report during the night - 8 single bearings - base to close
			down at 0630 hrs and recce to stand by for move fwd
			S rg - no activity since 2300hrs - 1 HB located
	15		day 15
			Little opposition by enemy - F sp not in action - prepared to move
			S rg - south base in action - 6 mics and "Q" AP - HBs 4 and 16 sound
			bearings
	14/15		54 Bty
			night 14/15
			S rg - slight enemy activity - 7 HBs located - base in action on 4 mics
			and 1 AP - maintenance of remainder at first light
	15		day 15
			51 (H) made good progress today
			F sp - B and D posts manned until 1215 hrs - recce ready to move first
			light - rest of tp at one hour's notice
			S rg - little activity since 1330 hrs except very distant guns which refused
			locn - HBs 2
			Svy - fwd rep centre at 660959 - BPs completed for 126 Fd, 127 Fd, 128 Fd,
			6 Fd, 13 Med, HEIJTHUIZEN church 719961 disappeared this afternoon before
			the startled gaze of OC "Y" tp - possible demolition.
			53 Bty
			night 15/16
			S rg - little activity - HBs located 3
	16		Day 16
			Own tps in BAEXEM and ELAN - Div HQ recceing new positions ZWARTBROEK for
			later occupation
			S rg -recce of new base proceeding - locations obtained - 1 HB. Bty HQ now
			at 625951 - F sp HQ 727917 - Svy 670944 moving to 702943
	15/16		54 Bty
			night 15/16
			Only slight activity during night
			S rg - 5 HBs located - chief activity 105^o to 135^o from "U" AP
	16		Day 16
HEIJTHIZEN			The adv continues without opposn
			F sp - recce completed of area ROGGEL 7397 N to 725001 but nothing suit-
			able for OPs tp concentrated area of present HQ 589 985
			S rg recceof HEIJTHUIJZEN base completed less mics 1 and 4. M2 -
			725964 - M6 706020. Lines 2 and 3 have been laid - svy of 2 and 3 in
			progress
			*Bty H now est at 713 963**
			svy - Regts of 51 (H) fixed up with data - fwd r/c opened ar 713961
BOSHOVEN	16		Z tp moved to new location 661950 KELPEN
KELPEN			F section R/C est - section deployed to fix control in proposed 9 AGRA
			area
		1800	Mikes 2 and 3 of S rg fixed and data issued
	16/17		53 Bty night 16/17
			S rg - activity nil - no activity reported since 1800hrs
	17		day 17
			F sp - OPs at "B" post 753914 "C" post 724898 (provisional) "D" post
			756941 - "A" post not deployed - Tp HQ last reported at HAELEN
			758 946 but believed to be moving towards ROGGEL
			S rg - in action on new base M1 722912 M4 745951 AP 751922. S base
			now withdrawn and remainder of tp moving to area of new base
	16/17		54 Bty night 16/17
			Very Quiet night - slight activity reported by D tp but nothing
			located
	17		day 17
			Area SW of UITWATERINGS canal now cleared up
729992			F sp - to moved to new locn - recce completed in areas 7699 - 7302 -
			7501 but not suitable as tress not high enough for obs from towers -
			possible to erect platform in tree at 753012 - tp not in action
			tonight
			S rg - new ROLIGHT base in action 1315 hrs on 5 and 1 - Mics and AP
			"V" now wired - M1 M2 M3 surveyed rest of base on map fix - 2 locns
			obtaines on old base
			Svy - all regts 59 AGRA and 51 (H) survey completed - bad weather
			resulted in survey of S rg base and part of 49 Div not being
			completed
KELPEN			Z tp moved to HEIJTHUIJZEN 721955 - BPs issued to 107 Med 13 Med 11,
			10, 9 Med Regts
			RHQ moved to new location 708965
	17/18		53 Bty - night 17/18
			F sp - OPs deployed at 753914 "B" - 724898 - 756 941 D - HQ est 759945 -
			"A" post in reserve
			Slight activity up to 0400hrs - "B" post building hit by shells at
			2200 hrs - results - 2 HBs ("A" and "B" acc)
724953			S rg - MOLENBEERSEL base closed at 2000 hrs. No locations on present
			base - general line of base M1 721912 to 745951 - AP "P" 750921
	18		day 18
			F sp - base checked on three pts - (!) ROERMOND spire 779897 (2) water tower
			776901 (3) Dome spire 786894. Little to report during the day
			HB 1, single bearings 45
			SRg - slight enemy activity - shelling intermittent during the day -
			met conditions unfavourable for good results - HBs located 2 . Svy of
			base now completed : M1 722912, M6 760979, AP1 740931, AP2 772 968
	17/18		54 Bty - night 17/18
			F sp - not in action
			S rg - enemy fairly active from 0200hrs onwards - HBs located 2 - 30
			sound bearings
	18		day 18
			Brs held at 775005 764014 and 722045
			F sp - tp conc at 720961 - recce for SB area NEER cancelled
			S rg - activity on base front slight - HBs 2 - A A one bombarded -
			Mics 5 and 6 now surveyed
			Svy - svy of 49 Div and 51 (H) arty completed - mics 5 and 6 completed
			- Bty to come in support of 49 Div 191100A - 49 Div moving to STOKERS
			HORST 6802
HEIJTHUIJZEN			Z tp - mics surveyed in of 53 S rg base
	18/19		53 Bty - night 18/19
			F sp - slight activity - "B" post shelled during the night - 13
			single bearings - HBs located 3
			S rg - NTR
	19		day 19
			F sp - B post redeployed at 729943 - "A" post tower to be erected 20 Nov
			at 743929. Quiet day, HBs 1, Int messages 12. Single HB bearings 4.
			S rg - met conditions still adverse - 196^o at 32fs. HBs located 3, mic 7
			surveyed in 476775.3, 499406.4
	18/19		54 Bty - night 18/19
			F sp NTR - S rg NTR - recce for new base proceeds
772046	19		F sp - S/base in action - M post 775040 - sub 786043 - obs tower in woods
			S of HELDEN to be recced for F sp post 20 Nov
			S rg - in action on 2, 3, 4, 5 all wired - Mics 1 and 6 not yet recced
			Activity during afternoon mostly out of base zone. Plots not obtained
			owing to considerable errors in original map spots.
			Svy - difficulty with incorrect trigs - PANNINGEN and MEIJEL wrong - HELDEN
			non-existent - 4 RHA and 143 Fd provided with bearings and map resection
			Z tp - mikes 4 and 5 and 2 and 3 surveye and data passed to D tp - fixed
			PANNINGEN ch and HEIBLOEN ch sp by intersection
	19/20		53 Bty night 19/20
			F sp - slight activity between 0103 and 0126 hrs ; HBs 3 ( 2, B, 1 area );
			single bearings 67
			S rg - slight activity between 0200 - 0245 hrs but no locations - base in
			action on 7 and 2
	20		day 20
			Fsp - HQ est at 714961 ; B, C, D posts on line - very little activity -
			shellreps 2 ; single bearings 3
			S rg - met conditions still very adverse - 231^o at 20 fs - average wind speed
			today 28.5 fs. M4 coords 474547 495171.2 - HBs located 3
	19/20		54 Bty night 19/20
			F sp - S/base operating 782045 and 775048 - results 1 HB, 7 single bearings
			S rg - slight enemy activity - HBs 3
	20		day 20
			F sp - long base in action - A 782 045 C 775 -48 D 797 035
753024			753024. S rg - met conditions still unfavourable - HBs located 4, acc C/B
770 050			Svy - 13 Med, 72 Med, 69 Fd, 143 Fd, 185 Fd 4 RHA survey in 12 Corps S rg base surveyed
			Bty HQ - now at 713 964
HEIJTHUIJZEN 20			Z tp - BPs issued to 81 Fd, and 107 HAA Regts
	20/21		53 Bty - night 20/21
			F sp - slight activity - HBs 2 - HB single bearings 9 - mortar bearings -1
			S rg - quiet night 2
	21		day 21
			S rg - little activity - met conditions unfavourable - 28 sound bearings -
			no locations - survey being rechecked
	20/21		54 Bty - night 20/21
			F sp - HBs nil - single bearings 8 - D post tower shelled considerably
			during night
			S rg - main activity reported from flanks 60^o to 120^o far zone from "U" AP
			- strong wind affected locations
			day 21
			F sp - slight activity during day - HBs located 2 - single bearings 7 -
			shelled during day causing 1 casualty ( slight ) - L/Bdr Rose - slight
			damage to eqpt
			S rg - much enemy shelling reported during day - met conditions which were
			adverse affected locations - AP "U" moved to 773 025 - base in action on
			5 and 1
			Svy - 4 RHA area surveyed
765051		21	Bty HQ established at 762 051
HEIJTHUIJZEN			Z tp - moved to new location 769 036 EGCHELBROEK
EGCHELBROEK			Fixed pt hide by resection and ROERMONDE ch Dome by intersection
HEIJTHUIJZEN			Tac RHQ moved to PANNINGEN 773 047
	21/22		53 Bty night 21/22
			F sp - fair amount of activity during the night - HBs located 7 - accuracies
			2 A, 2 B, 1 C, 2 area - single bearings 64
			S rg - slight activity - HBs 2 -21 sound bearings
	22		day 22
			Fsp - "A" post deployed at 781 977 - comn by W/T via D post - results-
			1 HB - single bearings 43
			S rg - slight activity - small percentage of sound bearings from OFFENBEEK
			area - majority from NE ROERMOND - adverse wind all day - HBs located 2 - error
			in plotting not eliminated but better with different meteor conditions
			54 Bty
			F sp - slight activity during night - HBs nil - single bearings 22 (15
			sound, 7 flash)
			S rg - NTR - base closed down first light - new deployment today
	22		day 22
			F sp - "A" and C posts manned during day but visibility bad - NTR - recce
			for S/base in area BAARLO 8305 failed but single OP est at 860 048 with
			zone 115^o - efforts will be made to man the following L/Base tonight
			provided comns hold : A 803 077 C 860 048 D 807 035
794054			S rg - new base - M1 819.8 297-5 AP "U" 810 023
			4 994-8 781.9
			Svy of mics 1,2,3, 4 completed and board under construction; no enemy
			activity up to 1700 hrs
			Svy - svy of S rg base - svy data supplied to 143 Fd
EGCHELBOEK			Z tp - BPs issued to 59 Med
	22/23		53 Bty night 22/3
			F sp - slight activity during the night - C post area shelled - 5 possible
			gun areas off the single bearing trace, were reported to the CBO
			- results HBs 5 - single bearings HB 54, shellreps 11
			single bearings HM 4
			S rg - increased activity during the night mainly on bearing 080^o from
			AP "Q" between 0230 to 0349 hrs - HB K19 bombarded at 0525 hrs but fall
			of shot not heard - HBs located 5
	23		day 23
			F sp - "A" post deployed as single OP - results ; single bearings 13 -
			Int messages - Nil. Shellreps 4
			S rg - very little activity during the day - met conditions unfavourable -
			HBs located - nil.
	22/23		54 Bty night 22/23
			F sp - NTR - OPs at A 793 076 C 860 047 D 797 035
			S rg - slight enemy activity mainly on bearings 140^o - 150 ; one mortar
			location - otherwise NTR
	23		day 23
			F sp - "A" and "D" posts are concentrated at 794 076 and HQ and B post
			at 835 082 - C post manned during day but NTR - fwd recce of base
			incomplete owing to lack of inf infm in the area and reports that
			areas ordered are mined
MAASBREE			S rg - Maasbree base - HQ at 835 084 - 3 mics in and wiring in progress
			at 841 061 844 076 844 092 ; present base reports guns active before
			1405 hrs on bearing 55^o - 75^o and 125^o but no locations due to range and
			meteor
			Svy - 69 Fd 185 Fd and 67 Med surveyed
			Bty HQ expects to move to area 834 083
EGCHELHOEK 23		0900	Z tp - E sect est fwd R/C at MAASBREE 831 072
		1630	Mics 1, 2, 3 on D Srg base fixed
	23/24		53 Bty night 23/24
			F sp - no activity since 0250 hrs - results HBs 4. ( 1 A , 3 area) single
			bearings 19
			S rg - slight activity during night - 10 sound bearings - majority from
			NE of ROERMOND - HBs located 2
	24		day 24
			F sp - S/base coords M post 781 977, sub post 783 973 ; C, B, and D posts
			on line - "A" post reported use by the enemy of rocket propelled mortars
			- results for the day 3 HBs
			Shellreps 16 - single bearings 19
			S rg - fair amount of activity but very little recorded owing to high
			speed of upper winds - HBs 2 sound bearings 30
	23/24		54 Bty night 23/24
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - quiet night except for a burst of shelling which landed in tp HQ
			area - HBs 3
	24		day 24
			F sp - "A" post deployed at 856 094 (tower in posn) - tower for D post
			to be completed by 251900A - recce for third tower will be made early
			tomorrow
			S rg - mic 4 of MAASBREE base deployed, surveyed and wire in progres ;
			AP deployed at 862 085. Temp fwd mic 859 087 - base not yet in
			action due to line troubles
			Bty HQ - now est at 832 081 - no vehs will use road Bty HQ to B tp
			835 083 under any circumstances as much of it is under observation from
			TEGLEN ch 8806
			Svy - all 49 Div RA also 4 RHA surveyed in new areas. Radar also fixed
EGCHELHOCK			Z tp - F section fixed 4 pen base on prov grid
MAASBREE			Z tp - E section fixed 3 mics on S.rg base for 54 Bty
HEIJTHIJZEN			Main RHQ moved to PANNINGEN 773 049
	24/25		53 Bty - night 24/25
			F sp - NTR
			S rg - very quiet night - HBs located 2 - sound bearings 12
	25		day 25 - F sp - very little to report; 1 single bearing, 1 shellrep
	25		S rg - activity today mostly from AA - HBs located 8
	24/25		54 Bty - night 24/25
			F sp - slight enemy activity - 12 single bearings, 1 shellreps ; intentions
			25 - recce of site for third tower
			S rg - MAASBREE base in action 242100A - HBs located in old base
	25		day 25
			F sp - 2 towers completed. L/base night 25/26 to be A 855 095 C 863 085 D 850 079
			S rg - activity slight during day except for periods 0953 - 1004 hrs and
			1059 - 1102 hrs - no locations obtained during these periods owing to our
			gun activity
MAASBREE			Bty HQ now at 819088
	25		Z tp - E Sec fixed mic V for 54 S rg base
EGCHELHOCK			F section fixed base 12 Corps S rg tp
828 027			12 Corps S rg tp - base in action 241600A - no enemy activity within zone -
			met conditions good - gen line of base 839 043 to 819020 - AP 847022
	25/26		53 Bty - night 25/26
			F sp - very little activity during the night - HBs located 2, acc C
			single bearings 18 - shellreps 4
			S rg - slight activity up to midnight - HBs
	26		day 26
			F sp - obsn shoot with 107 Hy AA Regt - B post complete moved under comd
			B tp - HBs located 4 ( 3 mortars, 1 88mm ) - single bearings 12 - shellreps
			1
			S rg - very little activity during the day - HBs located 4
	25/26		54 Bty - night 25/26
			F sp - very little to report - shellreps 4 - single bearings 16 (9 sound)
			- intention 26 - tp HQ moves 1000hrs to 828100
			Srg - slight activity during the night - HBs 2 (acc c -
	26		Z tp - E Sect BPs fixed and issued to 3 S Hy Regt - F Sect deployed to
			fix 3 OBs posts for 54 Bty F sp base. "A" post 855 094, C post 863 085
			D post 850 080
			12 Corps S rg Tp - HM activity nil - HB activity on the front has been
			slight during last 24 hours - mostly single roving guns - one four - gun
			troop fired at 2050 - Hy AA was active at 1100 from area 8992
	26/27		53 Bty night 26/27
			F sp - a fairly active night - LAA gun was located - it was reported firing 3
			red and 3 white tracer shell vertically, followed by further red tracer -
			this gun appeared to fire only when enemy planes wereabout. Details were
			reported to CBO who ordered a bombard which brought inquires from RA 53
			Div - bombs and flares were dropped close to "A" post, also M gunning in
			the D post area - HBs located 6. Single bearings 16, shellreps 1, mortar
			bearings 5
			S rg - except for aerial activity the night was quiet - mic wire parties
			have been at Br most of the night repairing lines cut by the bombing
			Casualties as a result of the bombing - one LAC killed - one LAC
			seriously wounded - one gunner wounded - HBs located 3
	27		day 27
			F sp - Obs shoot with 107 Hy AA - ranges 10,000^x , 12,000^x , 14,000^x on
			a bearing of 120^o - shoot a complete success
			Results for the day - 2 single HB bearings, shellreps 1, single mortar
			bearing 2
			S rg - NTR
	26/27		54 Bty 26/27 night
			F sp - slight activity - HBs located 3, single bearings 26
			S rg - base fully in action with Aps on radio - HBs 5 (av acc B)
	27		day 27
			F sp - very little activity during the day - 1 HB and 1 shellrep.
			Considerable line trouble throughout day due to shelling, and other
			unit's signallers . Tp HQ moves 280930A to 821071
			S rg - a notable increase in activity - main periods 1300 - 1400 and
			1600-1700 hrs
	27		HBs 4 - HBs active 1 - 1 AP on radio - line to U suitable only for
			voice control (48 volts insufficient to work relay). Mic 4 in action
			and will be used as soon as board ready - Mic 4 line dis and being
			maintained
			Svy NTR - preparing to move to rest area 703 963 at 280800A
			Bty HQ - remains at 819 087
PANNINGEN			12 Corps S rg tp -BP at 824 023. Wired in as spare mic - practically
			no activity in zone during last 24 hours - HBs on Right active between
			270015 and 270115A - about 30 enemy bombers came in from East at
			270130A and dropped bombs to West
	27/28		53 Bty - night 27/28
			F sp - no activity reported during the night
			S rg - some activity before 2359 hours - 19 sound bearings - 6 HBs
			between 2359 and 0600 slight activity - 6 sound bearings
	28		F sp - little HB activity during the day - HBs 3 ( 1 B, 2 area) ;
			single bearings 12 - Obs shoot with 107 Hy AA Regt - 1030 to 1215 hrs
			S rg - a fairly busy day - HBs located 11
	27/28		54 Bty - night 27/28
			F sp - a certain amount of activity, resulting in 32 single bearings ;
			intention 28 - F sp HQ moves to 821 071
			S rg - HBs located 4 ( acc B -. 1 activity report
	28		day 28
			F sp - 11 sound bearings produced during day - base closed down 1745 hrs ;
			A and C posts concentrated at 835083, D at 848079, HQ now at 818072
			S rg - steady activity throughout day but films too full in almost
			every case for ready interpretation - HBs located 1 - HBs reported
			active 1
			Bty HQ - remaining 823089
	28		12 Corps - S rg tp - intermittent gun activity during last 24 hours;
			little activity during the nigt after 1900hrs - area on right of zone
			also fairly active
	28/29		53 Bty night 28/29
			F sp - except for a little activity between 2145 and 2245 hrs there was
			little to report - guns active appeared to be firing off a railway - HBs
			located 4 ( 1 B, 3 area )
			S rg - quiet night - HBs located 2 and one active
	29		day 29
			F sp - very little activity during day - results 1 shellrep - 8 single bearings
			(HB)
			S rg - a fair amount of activity during the day - 6 HBs located - 21 sound
			bearings - "Q" AP now 781 981
	28/29		54 Bty - night 28/29
			S rg - fairly quiet night - 3 locations of rocket - firing weapons in sq
			9207 - 1 HB also located
	29		day 29
			S rg - some med and one hy active during the morning - at 1540 hours
			the RAF commenced the disturbance of a fire bay of AA guns - 13 locations
			general acc "B" ; being obtained - results for the day 21 locations of
			general accuracy "B" ; during morning one AP was shelled with propaganda
			leaflets
			F sp - reating in action again 301800A
			Bty HQ remaining 823089
			12 Corps - S rg tp - intermittent gun activity - slight activity during
			the night when a barrage of several rds gunfire was fired
	29/30		53 Bty - night 29/30
			F sp NTR
			S rg - HBs located 2 - sound bearings 22
	30		day 30
			S rg - slight activity chiefly in Roermond area - HBs 6 - sound
			bearings 46
			54 Bty night 29/30
			extremely quiet night - some activity from 130^o far from "U" AP which
			did not record
			day 30
			F sp - long base now in action
			A 855 094 D 850 080 E 851 050 X 859 049
			E post now established top of electricity pylon fixed by Z tp today
			S rg - report very little activity - some films taken but only one loca-
			tion produced
			Bty HQ - remaining 823089
	30		Z tp - troop deployed to fix "pylon" - OP for F sp
			Observations made for Astro bearing checks for folowing regts 190 Fd
			131 Fd, 67 Med, 72 Med, 13 Med,
			12 Corps S rg tp - base in action - quiet period except at 1400 hrs when
			area was shelled by enemy in reply to our Bofors firing in ground role
			- no guns heard in zone, At 0507 and 0609 very loud bang recorded at 851005
			- no shelling connection

RS Whitby Capt

BLA for Lt Col RA

21 Dec 44 Comd 7 Svy Regt RA