25th Tank Brigade Narrative of Operations, August-December 1944

Gerry Chester · 06-03-2008, 02:28 AM

Having just transcribed this fascinating document I am posting the result for those who are interested in learning how Churchills performed in Italy. As my regiment, the North Irish Horse fought mainly in the hills the document is particularly useful illustrating how well the "Mountain Goat" performed in terrain where no other AFV was able so to do.
See: 25th Tank Brigade

Cheers, Gerry

Owen · 06-03-2008, 09:07 AM

Gerry,
Thanks for that.
An excellent source, well done for getting it on the internet.
I've added it favourites & will come back to it again.

von Poop · 06-03-2008, 10:14 AM

Great stuff, and something of an epic transcription effort. You really do your regiment proud with that site.
All these excellent documents coming online brings the necessity to buy a laser printer ever closer.

Cheers,
Adam.

Paul Reed · 06-03-2008, 10:47 PM

Excellent stuff, Gerry - and thanks for making it available. I have an unpublished Mss of an Armoured Brigade in Italy which I really must do something with.

Bodston · 07-03-2008, 10:36 AM

Thanks Gerry, great stuff.

Bod

Owen · 08-03-2008, 11:01 AM

Thanks again for this Gerry, I've currently reading the Royal Hampshire Regiment History .
Just read about "Busting the Gothic Line" by 128 Bde so now good to read the part played by the armour.

Are you planning to add the maps to the text?
Just one slight typo I found.
25th Tank Brigade chapter 2 page 7.

Quote:

6th Lincolnshires (13th Infantry Brigade)

should be 138th Infantry Brigade.

Ron Goldstein · 08-03-2008, 01:17 PM

Gerry

To echo others, well done indeed in making this fascinating document easily available to all those interested in the use of tanks in Italy.

Best regards

Ron

Gerry Chester · 08-03-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Are you planning to add the maps to the text?
Just one slight typo I found.
25th Tank Brigade chapter 2 page 7.
should be 138th Infantry Brigade.

Thanks Owen, correction made.

As the maps are in the NIH archives I am hoping, during my upcoming visit to Northern Ireland, to find them suitable for reproducing.

Cheers, Gerry

Gerry Chester · 03-06-2008, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Are you planning to add the maps to the text?

Hi Owen,

Took some searching but, assisted by a helpful SSM at Dunmore Park, we found nearly all of those quoted in the 25th TB Narrative. On my return to America I will link them as approrpriate.

Have lots of stuff relative to Churchill units to keep me busy for quite a while. One fascinating item is a Bletchly Park 'Ultra' intercept of a German report on three of our Churrchills briefly in their hands near Sedjenane, Tunisia.

Cheers, Gerry

Gerry Chester · 17-06-2008, 06:07 PM

Hi everyone,

During my recent visit to London I did a side trip to Belfast to join in the 23 May 1994 Remembrance Parade. at Dunmore Park Barracks. Splendid turn-out (as was the previous week's turnout for the UK Branch's dinner and Cavalry Parade in Hyde Park) sadly myself and one other were the only two veterans present. Anyway, while there I was able to access NIH records and found nearly all the maps relating to the Narrative.
See foot of:
http://northirishhorse.net/documents/25thTB/Index.html

Cheers, Gerry

06-03-2008, 02:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gerry Chester WW2 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Originally Wallasey, Cheshire - Now a world-wide wanderer Posts: 848	25th Tank Brigade Narrative of Operations, August-December 1944 Having just transcribed this fascinating document I am posting the result for those who are interested in learning how Churchills performed in Italy. As my regiment, the North Irish Horse fought mainly in the hills the document is particularly useful illustrating how well the "Mountain Goat" performed in terrain where no other AFV was able so to do. See: 25th Tank Brigade Cheers, Gerry

06-03-2008, 10:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,497	40-Ton Mountain goats. Great stuff, and something of an epic transcription effort. You really do your regiment proud with that site. All these excellent documents coming online brings the necessity to buy a laser printer ever closer. Cheers, Adam. __________________ It's only the Internet.

06-03-2008, 10:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,644	Excellent stuff, Gerry - and thanks for making it available. I have an unpublished Mss of an Armoured Brigade in Italy which I really must do something with. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

07-03-2008, 10:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bodston Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just around the corner Posts: 1,446	Thanks Gerry, great stuff. Bod __________________ My mother told me, I never should, play with the gypsies in the wood.

08-03-2008, 01:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 846	Gerry To echo others, well done indeed in making this fascinating document easily available to all those interested in the use of tanks in Italy. Best regards Ron __________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany) Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn. I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947

06-03-2008, 09:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,485	Gerry, Thanks for that. An excellent source, well done for getting it on the internet. I've added it favourites & will come back to it again.

17-06-2008, 06:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gerry Chester WW2 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Originally Wallasey, Cheshire - Now a world-wide wanderer Posts: 848	25th Tank Brigade Narrative of Operations Hi everyone, During my recent visit to London I did a side trip to Belfast to join in the 23 May 1994 Remembrance Parade. at Dunmore Park Barracks. Splendid turn-out (as was the previous week's turnout for the UK Branch's dinner and Cavalry Parade in Hyde Park) sadly myself and one other were the only two veterans present. Anyway, while there I was able to access NIH records and found nearly all the maps relating to the Narrative. See foot of: http://northirishhorse.net/documents/25thTB/Index.html Cheers, Gerry

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