War Diaries – 13th April 1943
Brigade HQ – OUED ZARGA.
0530 1 RIrF moved to area Chaouach in accordance with Brigade OO No 18.
78 Division OO No 8 was received, expressing the intention to attack and capture Djebel Tanngoucha (5645).
Copy of 5 Corps letter on “engaging tanks at night with A/Tk guns” was sent to Bttns. The most successful method was found to be the employment of bombs illuminating 2” mortar.
1000 Brigade Commander visited 6 Innisks and then to 2 LIR (area Le Kef) and remained there night 13/14 April.
Lieut Harrison was sent to 12 Brigade to obtain news of our right flank.
1 RIrF – CHAOUACH.
0400 Bttn move on foot to area 5140.
0930 Bttn arrived in new area. Troops marched up well but there were a few stragglers.
The remainder of the day was spent resting and preparing for a possible battle.
Quiet night – nothing to report.
6 Innisks – PLATEAU FARM.
Day of make and mend and training. Slight bombing of Bttn area.
2 LIR.
Lieutenant D Sutherland posted to 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.
1600 Battalion to move under command of 38 Brigade.