51st Highland Division Operation Order No. 76
17. Mortars
2/7 Mx (Mortar Coys) are placed under comd of Bdes as follows:
(a) 152 Bde - Two pls.
(b) 154 Bde - Two pls (one with 1 A.&.S.H.)
(c) 153 Bde - One pl, which will be employed neutralise known enemy posns in area
6980 by mortar concentrations fired at intervals from Zero to Zero plus 2 hrs. Thus pl will undertake their task from SFERRO bridgehead under orders 153 Bde.
18. R.E.
(a) Allotment of Div R.E. is :
| 152 Bde | - Under comd | - Two secs 275 Fd Coy R.E. |
| In suppor | - 275 Fd Coy, less two Secs. | |
| H.Q. at 654765. | ||
| 154 Bde | - Under comd | - Two secs 274 Fd. Coy. |
| In suppor | - 274 Fd Coy, less two secs. | |
| H.Q. at 647755. | ||
| Lt. Col.Bilson. | - Under comd | - Recce Det 276 Fd Coy. |
| Div Reserve | - 276 Fd Coy. | |
| H.Q. at 645735. |
(b) Routes.
C.R.E. will maintain routes as follows :
(i) Div Axis - From river crossing 646685 - SFERRO.
(ii) 152 Bde Axis - From rd and track junc 678773 - river crossing 669798.
(iii) 154 Bde Axis - From track junc 655745 - rd junc 6476 thence NORTH to crossing at 652812.
These routes will be extended beyond R. DITTAINO as operations permit.
(c) Engineer Stores.
Adv Dump will be established by 239 Fd Pk Coy at647755. Details of holdings will be issued separately.
19. Move of 50 R.T.R. and R.A. A.Tk guns.
(a)
"B" Sqn 50 R.T.R.
243 A.Tk Bty
Additional R.A. A.Tk Guns required by 152 Bde.
Recce Det 276 Fd Coy
will concentrate by 1700 hrs on "D" Day in area 6574 under comd Lt. Col. Bilson 61 A.Tk Regt and his staff.
(b) As soon as 152 Bde are established on hill feature Pt. 224 this prty will move forward through a SFARRO bridgehead as follows:
(i) R.A. A.Tk guns under Lt Col Bilson to the areas from which they are to carry out their tasks.
Recce Det 176 Fd Coy will accompany H.Q. 61 A.Tk Regt.
(ii) "B" Sqn 50 R.T.R. will move behind the A.Tk guns and proceed to R.V. with 152 Bde in area Kilo 8 6879.
Once clear of the SFARRO bridgehead all guns and vehs halting must clear the road.
(c) Orders for the move of this party will be given by Div H.Q. to lt. Col Bilston who will be at the H.q. 153 Bde.
(d) Comds 152 Bde and 13 Bde will inform Div H.Q. as soon as it is known that 152 Bde objective has been taken and the situation is such as to allow this party to proceed.
(e) An L.O. from 50 R.T.R. is accompanying the lead Bn of 152 Bde and will keep in contact with "B" Sqn R.T.R. and report progress of the attack.
History Section Reference :
Sferro, Sicily
Museum Reference :
Documents - Sicily