Gerbini Battle BDE Combs Account
APPENDIX A.
1. Details of the fire plan in support of the GERBINI attack are as follows:-
| Phase I | Z to Z+15 | Concentrations A,B,C and F | (2 r.p.g. per min) |
| Phase IIA | Z+15 to Z+30 | Concentrations B and D | (2 r.p.g. per min) |
| Phase IIB | Z+30 to Z+45 | Concentrations E and F | (2 r.p.g. per min) |
| Phase III | Z+45 to Z+65 | Concentrations E and F | (1 r.p.g. per min) |
The following arty was engaged on this fire plan:-
127 Fd Regt
120 Fd Regt
Bty 70 Med Regt
2. Mortars.
Z to Z +5 on concentration C (S.W. corner) 20 rds per mortar.
Z +45 to Z+60 on concentration CE(S.W. corner) 20 rds per mortar.
3. In Phase 1,
A was engaged by308 bty 128 Fd Regt.
B was engaged by one Tp of 70 Med Regt.
C was engaged by two Btys and all 127 Fd Regt.
F was engaged by one Tp 70 Med Regt.
In phase IIA
B was engaged by 308 Bty and one Tp 70 Med Regt.
D was engaged by two Btys 128 Fd Regt, 127 Fd Regt and one Tp 70 Med Regt.
In Phase IIB and III
E was engaged by one Bty 128 Fdv Regt, all 127 Fd Regt and Bty 70 Med Regt.
F was engaged by two Btys 128 Fd Regt.
Phase II was extended for 15 minutes to Z+80
In all cases the Med Bty fired at HALF the rates given above.
History Section Reference :
Gerbini, Sicily
Museum Reference :
Documents - Sicily