51st Highland Division Operation Order No. 76
20. Transport.
All other tpt of 152 and 154 Bdes will move by Bde axis.
21. Air.
(a) Tentacles.
One - H.Q. 51st Highland Division.
One - 153 Bde.
Calls for air support from 152 and 154 Bdes to be made through Div H.Q.
(b) Ground to Air Recognition.
(i) Landmarks.
C.R.E. will be prepared to construct day and night landmarks to assist air attacks in forward areas as required.
(ii) Coloured Smoke.
A temporary landmark of RED or BLUE smoke may be requested by ASC when calls for air support are accepted. This will be burnt not forward of Coy H.Q. at a distinctive point selected by the formation and the map reference notified to ASC.
Forward tps will, on one white verey light being fired by aircraft identify themselves to the RAF with YELLOW smoke grenades. The majority of those should be issued to but not forward of Coy H.Q.
(iii) Codes.
The following codes will be used on ASC communications:
Ops Codex (CORPS Keyword)
Air Support Syllabic Cipher.
M.E. Map ref Code.
Tentacle holders will not originate signals in the air support code, but they will be prepared to receive them.
22. Security.
No officer or man who, by nature of his duties might fall into the hands of the enemy, is to be told the plans for this operation until the last possible moment.
23. ADM.
Administrative Instructions will be issued separately.
INTERCOMN.
24. Location of Headquarters.
Tac 51 Div - 652770
Main 51 Div - Present location.
152 Bde - 652785
153 Bde - 654740
154 Bde - 650799
25. Sigs.
Forward Signal Centre at 652770. Line to all Bdes and Ra. Line will be laid from Bde H.Q. to all attacking Bn H.Qs as soon as possible after the advance begins
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