Account 152 Brigade Op. Order No. 12
33. Arty.
(a) Inf infm trace showing registered tasks will be issued, and arty for the whole op will be on call.
(b) Normal Ops.
(c) Med Ops will move with 1/7 Mx.
34. A Tk.
(a) SP tp 243 A tk Bty will initially be under comd 5 CAMERONS and will move fwd with 2 SEAFORTH on commencement of PHASE III.
(b) Remainder of 243 A tk Bty will move fwd as per Mov Table Appx "C" att and remain in Assembly Area until called fwd by Bde HQ.
35. MMG.
(a) 1/7 Mx comes under comd on completion of PEPPERPOT. Successive coys will be moved up in rear of bns and will take up posns on SOUTHERN edge of REICHSWALD protecting rt flank of the Bde as follows:
C Coy to area incl 790505 to 780504.
B Coy to area incl 809496 to 801500.
D Coy to area incl 820489 to 811494.
(b) Move fwd will be controlled by Bde HQ. See Mov Table at Appx "C" att.
(c) O/C 1/7 Mx will be responsible for co-ordinating MG tasks.
(d) Rep from 1/7 Mx to report to Bde HQ in assembly Area at 1800hrs D Day.
36. RE.
(a) 275 fd coy will be responsible for clearing and maintaining Bde axis and opening the following trs down to the SOUTHERN edge of the REICSHWALD, as the situation permits -
(i) From 791510 to 788505.
(ii) From 806504 to 804499.
(iii) From 820498 to 817492.
(b) 275 Fd coy will move fwd in rear of 5 CAMERONS to the fwd Assembly Area on orders from Bde HQ.
(c) 275 Fd Coy will have a demolition squad available which can be called for by bns if reqd.
(d) 275 Fd Coy will arrange to issue each bn with two grapnels.
37. TKS.
(a) 'C' Sqn 107 RAC will move to assembly area under separate orders night D - 3/D - 2.
(b) OC 'C' Sqn will arrange for tps to join their respective bns when bns arrive in Assembly Area.
(c) OC 'C' Sqn will report to Bde HQ at assembly area at 1800 hrs on D Day.
(d) It is essential that tks use tk tr A and NOT whld tr A on mov fwd.
38. Bde Axis. Will be marked by Bde Pro. See Trace 'P' att.
39. TC.
(a) It is essential to the success of the op to have a rigid control on all traffic. No vehs except jeeps will be permitted to move without authy from Bde HQ.
(b) TCPs will be est by 0600 hrs D + 1 at the following pts -
TCP.1. - tr junc 741532 (NO wireless).
TCP.2. - rd junc 756540 (with wireless).
TCP.3. - rd junc 761531 (No wireless)
TCP.4. - rd junc 779520 (No wireless)
TCP.5. - Xtrs 777516 (or as near this pt as possible - with wireless).
40. Mov Lt.
Mov lt will be provided during the hrs of darkness over the whole Bde area.
41. Camouflage.
In the event of white snow suits being worn, distinguishing marks in the form of a dark patch 6 ins sq will be marked on the chest and back of the suit.
ADM.
42. Feeding.
Breakfast meal will be issued in conc area before departure.
43. Tpt.
(a) F Ech minimum tpt will move with bns to Fwd Assembly Area where it will remain until it is certain that Bde axis is clear to respective Bn objectives.
(b) A Ech tpt will remain in conc area and will move fwd to assembly Area as per Mov Table Appx 'C' att, and will probably be ordered fwd by Bde HQ during the evening of D - 1. Bn reps will report to DAA & QMG in Assembly Area at 1500hrs on D Day when A Ech areas will be allocated.
(c) B Ech will move to conc area with Bns and will be bded by the Bde T.O. in BEERS 6849 on morning D + 1.
44. Med.
(a) Car Post will be est in Fwd Assembly Area as soon after H hr as possible.
(b) CCP will be est in NOOK 7251 by H hr.
45. Rec.
EME will arrange for one Rec veh to move into Fwd Assembly Area with 5 CAMERONS and est rec post at Fwd assembly Area.
46. POW.
POW cage will be est at Bde HQ by H hr.
INTERCOMN.
47. Locn of Bde HQ.
(a) Main Bde HQ will move to 735533 on pm D Day.
(b) Tac Bde HQ will move to fwd Assembly Area to be est by H hr, and thereafter will move on Bde axis.
48. Wireless.
(a) In addition to the normal fwd control net, there will be a traffic control net.
(b) See Wireless diagram at Appx 'E' att.
49. Codenames.
See Appx 'F' att.
ACK
(signed)
Maj
BM, 152 Inf Bde
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