Operation Noah
9. Marching Personnel.
(a) On receipt of order from Bde marching personnel will move off. A and B coys will move straight off by route E and C, Bn HQ and s Coy will move and join this route at approx 656732 and a Bn TCP will be established at the CHURCH in HOMOET 663772 by an offr or senior NCO of B Coy. Probable order of march B, A, S, Bn HQ, C. Bn will move direct to the ferry assembly area and on arrival there 2 i/c will proceed to TCP 1 at 658667 for instructions regarding the crossing of R.WAAL by either ferry or the NIJMEGEN BR.
(b)
(i) Embussing assembly areas SOUTH of R. WAAL.
I. Using ferries.
A. Orchards on both sides of rd at 652659 to 647648.
B. Embussing pt 647648.
II. Using NIJMEGEN BR.
A. WOODS 693580.
B. Embussing pt 689578.
III. Allotment of TCVs - 20 per Bn.
(c)
(i) Bde Tpt O. will recce area with Bn reps from B Ech at a time to be notified later and on codeword DELUGE will mark routes to area from ferries and guide Bns into respective areas. BTO will also marshal TCVs and supervise embossing of the Bde. He will ascertain as nearly as possible which method of crossing is being used by marching personnel.
(ii) TCVs will return immediately to embussing pt on completion of more.
10. Conc Area.
(a) Area SOUTH EAST of UDEN 5342, details to be issued later as appendix C.
(b) Harbour parties consisting of 1 Offr per coy are now at 1 hours to move. When ordered to move they will RV area DI HOOP 691708 and proceed to conc area under orders of DAA&QMG.;
(c) Tpt for harbour parties.
C Coy jeep will collect the Bn HQ rep and S Coy rep at area of the old RAP.
A Coy jeep will convey B Coy rep who will report to A Coy.
11.
MMGs.
MG Pls with Bns will move under orders of Bn concerned. S Coy Comd will warn Pl.
ADM.
12. Med.
CCP will remain open in present location until H + 20.
One med jeep will move with A and B Coys marching personnel and one with C, S Coys and Bn HQ marching personnel.
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13.
'B' Ech.
'B' Ech will be prepared to move to conc area on DELUGE at H hour.
INTERCOMN.
14.
(a) Main Bde HQ will move to conc area at H - 70.
(b) Tac Bde HQ will remain in present locn and move to area 673361 after 5 CAMERONS have been ordered to move.
(c) All wireless sets will open on codeword DELUGE.
15. Codewords. As per Appendix B attached.
ACK.
(Sgd.) T.B.M. LAMB
Captain,
Adjutant, 5 CAMERONS
Time of Signature 1530 hrs
Method of Issue - Thro' Sigs
DISTRIBUTION
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