Account 152 Brigade Op. Order No. 12
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4 Feb 45
Z/160/G
152 INF BDE OO No 12
OP VERITABLE
Ref maps HOLLAND 1/25,000 sheets 12 NW, 12 SW. 1/12,500 12 NW 6, 12 SW3.
Ref maps GERMANY 1/25,000 sheets 4202, 4302. 1/12,500 4202/1, 4202/2, 4202/3, 4202/4.
INFM.
1. Enemy.
See latest 'I' Summaries which can be seen at this HQ. A brief summing up is attd at appx 'A' and further infm is shown on latest def overprints.
2. Own Tps.
(a) 51 (H) Div attacking in three phases.
Phase A. Operations by 154 Bde and 153 Bde to secure the high ground on WESTERN edge of the REICHSWALD on D Day.
Phase B. Operations by 152 Bde to secure the area of the Xrds HEKKENS 8348 on D + 1 and exploitation by 153 Bde and 154 Bde.
Phase C. Operations by 154 Bde to secure the Se corner of the REICHSWALD on D + 2.
(b) Objectives of 153 and 154 Bde are shown on Trace 'P' att.
(c) Full details of op have already been given verbally to Comds.
3. Additional Tps.
Under Comd :-
1/7 Mx (on completion of PEPPERPOT)
243 A Tk Bty
CCP 175 Fd Amb
In sp :-
C Sqn 107 RAC
275. Fd Coy
Det 2 Derby Yeo
Elts 79 Armd Div (exact Composition Depends on situation at last lt on D day).
INTENTION.
4. 152 Inf bde will adv on D + 1 and will
(a) Clear the SOUTHERN edge of the REICHSWALD on the axis rd junc 773518 - Xrds 827496.
(b) Secure and gain control of the area KESSEL 8547 - Xrds HEKKENS 8348 - Xrds 846490.
(c) Deploy 1/7 Mx to give flank protection on SOUTHERN edge of the REICHSWALD.
METHOD
5. Gen.
Adv will be carried out in five phases as under -
(a) Phase I. CODEWORD - APPLE.
5 CAMERONS will adv through 154 Bde and secure gen area 8050.
(b) Phase II. CODEWORD - BANANA.
5 SEAFORTH will pass through 5 CAMERONS and will secure gen area 8249.
(c) Phase III. CODEWORD - CHERRY.
2 SEAFORTH will pass through 5 SEAFORTH to secure gen area 8449.
(d) Phase IV. CODEWORD - DAMSON.
5 CAMERONS will pass through 2 SEAFORTH to secure br 419470.
(e) Phase V. CODEWORD - FIG.
5 SEAFORTH will capture HEKKENS 8347.
6. Preliminary Conc.
(a) Bde Gp less units enumerated in para (b) below will move to initial conc area as per Mov Table appx 'B' and Trace 'R' att.
(b) 1/7 Mx, 'C' Sqn 107 RAC, will move on orders to be issued by respective comds.
PHASE I. - APPLE.
7. Tps.
5 CAMERONS with under comd:
Det 275 Fd Coy
One tp 'C' Sqn 107 RAC
SP tp 243 A Tk Bty.
8. Task.
(a) Capture area Xtrs 809501 - Xtrs 801503 - Xtrs 804510 - Xtrs 811506.
(b) To ensure that the following trs from main axis are clear:
(i) 791510 to 788505
(ii) 806504 to 804499.
9. Assembly Area.
10. Fwd Assembly Area.
11. Axis of Adv.
12. Report Lines.
13. Timings.
see Trace 'P' att.
5 CAMERONS will leave Fwd assembly area at H hr, probably 0730 hrs on D + 1.
History Section Reference :
Reichswald
Museum Reference :
Documents - Reichswald