51st Highland Division Operation Order No. 76
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Z/1069/G
29 Jul 43.
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51ST HIGHLAND DIVISION OPERATION ORDER NO.76
Ref Map:1/25,000 MUGLIN. PATERNO. GERBINI. M.TRUCISI
INFORMATION.
1. Enemy.
The enemy are holding:-
(a) Outpost posn on approx line Coast at H9574 - thence WEST and NW
along line of rly to CATENANOUVA - AGIRA.
(b) Main posn on general line Coast just SOUTH of CATANIA - PATERNO -
ADRANO - TROINA.
Details of enemy posns on 51st Highland Division front are given in latest
Intelligence Summaries.
2. Own Tps.
(a) I Cdn Div are to capture a secure a bridgehead at CATENANOUVA as soon
as possible, and operate towards REGALBUTO.
(b) 78 Div are taking over CATENANOUVA bridgehead from 1 Cdn Div and are
to attack towards CENTURIPE.
(c) 5 Div take over responsibility for SFERRO bridgehead night D minus 1/D.
3. Additional Tps under comd 51st Highland Division.
1 A.&.S.H.
"D" Sqn 51 R.T.R.
4. Boundaries.
(a) Between 51Div and 5 Div :
(after relief of SFERRO bridgehead)
All incl 51 Div, rd junc 690796
rd junc 732809
(b) Between 51 Div and 78 Div :
All incl 78 Div, track 6788-6482
-rd junc 620755.
INTENTION.
5. 51st Highland Division will enlarge present bridgehead on Night of D/Day+1 in conformity with advance of 73 Div, by attacking and holding the high ground Pt. 224 6881 and Pt.193 6781 prior to a further advance.
METHOD.
6. The Attack.
Will be carried out by :
152 Bde right - Objective : Hill feature Pt.224 from incl Spur 6980 to incl
Wadi VALLONE FONTANA MORATA 6781.
154 Bde left - Objective : Hill feature Pt. 193 from excl Wadi FONTANA
MORAT to incl X-rds 658817.
7. 152 Bde Attack.
The attack will be carried out in two phases.
(a) PHASE "A" - One Bn to cross rd SFERRO - CATENANUOVA about Kilo 9
at Zero and advance up the spur under artillery barrage to capture Pt. 224.
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