Need help to understand what is said in the WW2 Diary (D-Day)
Hi Guys,
have a diary belonging to Canadian Major who participated in planning Operation Overlord. English is not my first language, very difficult to read his particular writing. And there are a lot of special abbreviations.
Please could you help to decipher/understand what is said in the diary.
Thank you in advance!
May be easier for members to read if you were to crop and use highlight and shadow to emphasize the writing.
more pics.
29th June - produced O of B of lead units in Neptune **?**
(O of B = Order of Battle)
9th July - Monty came for dinner.
Crickey, this bloke writes like he is asleep! I’ve picked out a few more odd words, but not enough to contribute anything of much worth..
Last edited by Kohima; 12-28-2021 at 02:52 PM.
29th June maybe: Produced Order of Battle of Cdn [Canadian] units in Neptune Bchead [beachead] ?
1 July maybe: Starts with terrific barrage & 4 Heinkels before breakfast. Simple ceremony for Dominion Day. All troops[?] at H.Q. [Not sure on next line].
Many thanks!
Could not imagine it would be so exciting.
You are the first person to help me understand what this guy's responsibilities were..
September 4
Letter & Blue
Telegram I assume he received a letter and a telegram]
ANTWERP taken [liberated]
Arrived North of NEUFCHATQ [? Could be N.E. FCH ATQ ??]
Reminds me of Pay____porte Valley
Grand here.
Two ded (?) soldiers graves heaped
High with flowers by French
Give indication of their
Tribute + feeling (near
NEUFCAHTEL) – German
eqt [equipment] everywhere!
Aug 19 ?
On 19 Aug 1944 (/) came
DIEPPE – Maj Gen Roberts (?)is
Our 1 SEP 44 – 2nd Cdn Div [2nd Canadian Division had been on that raid on 19 Aug 1942]
Re-entered Dieppe on 3 Sep
44 [1944] a memorial service
Held there by Cdn Inf Div [Canadian Infantry Division]
Maj-Gen Foulkes [?] came.
Anniversary service - 1945
July 1
Started with terrific barrage [artillery]
+ 4 Heinkels [German He-111 bombers presumably] before breakfast.
Simple ceremony for
Dominion Day [now called Canada Day] All tp at H.Q. [for all troops at Head Quarters]
G1 to Sec Brit as LO [Staff officer G1 to Security ? or Sector ? British ? as Liaison Officer]
September 1
Arrive Dieppe [Canadians fought a one day battle here in August 1942, in a big raid. It was important for Canadians to recapture Dieppe and visit it to remember their casualties.]
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