51st Highland Division Operation Order No. 76
(b) Div arty will :
(i) Support the attack of the leading Bns of 152 and 154 Bdes by a barrage.
(ii) Support the attack of 152 Bde in PHASE "B" by a series of concentrations on main posns which will also be engaged during PHASE "A".
(iii) Be prepared to fire named D.F. tasks as required by 152 and 154 Bdes after capture of objectives and as detailed in Div R.A. Orders.
(iv) Be prepared to fire present D.F. tasks on the front of 13 Bde if required.
14. A.Tk.
(a)
(i) 241 A.Tk Bty under comd 154 Bde for A.Tk defence of left flank and firm base.
(ii) 243 A.Tk Bty in support 152 Bde for A.Tk defence of
(a) Junction between 152 and 13 Bdes.
(b) VALLONE FONTANA MURATA 6781
(iii) 61 A.Tk regt (less two Btys) will undertake the following tasks:
(a) Additional A.Tk defence at SFERRO bridgehead if required.
(b) Additional A.Tk defence at Pt.224 features required by 152 Bde.
(c) Maintain two Tps in Div Reserve in area 153 Bde.
(b) O.C. 61 A.Tk Regt will:
(i) Co-ordinate A.Tk defence EAST of R. DITTAINO from SFERRO bridgehead to incl VALLONE FONTANA MURATA in conjunction with Bdes concerned.
(ii) Move forward R.A. A.Tk guns (less those under comd 154 Bde) required for A.Tk defence EAST of R. DITTAINO in accordance with para 19.
(iii) Be responsible for the positioning and digging in of guns of 61 A.Tk Regt within the sector co-ordinated by him
(c) A.Tk Mines.
A.Tk mines as under may be drawn from A.P.
152 Bde - 50
154 Bde - 100
239 Fd Pk Coy - 20
15. A.A.
(a) Indication of Direction. As a guide to direction four Bofors guns will fire as follows, from Zero to Zero plus 4 hrs, at intervals of 10 minutes.
(i) Line of rd, rd junc 715778 - rd junc 748807 (Dummy)
(ii) Line of rd, rd junc 690796 - 748806.
(iii) Line of valley 675810 - 678821
(iv) Line of rd, Xrds 658817 - 670824.
(b) Defence of H.Q. and gun Areas.
Remainder of 40 Lt. A.A. regt under comd C.R.A. for defence of Div HQ and gun areas.
16. M.Gs.
1/7 Mx will undertake the following tasks :
(a) Support the attack of Bns of 152 and 154 Bdes with two Coys from area NORTH of M. TUSCISI firing overhead on a timed programme.
(b) Support of the attack from SFERRO bridgehead with one Coy.
(c) Guns to move forward for consolidation of objective captured.
152 Bde - Two pls
154 Bde - One pl.
Trace and details of timed shoots have been sent direct by 1/7 Mx to those concerned.
(d) Call for M.G. defensive fire - GREEN GREEN GREEN
History Section Reference :
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