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11th Armoured Division 23rd Feb 1944 Exercise 24th Feb 1944 Exercise 25th Feb 1944 At Rest 1st Jun 1944 Training 1st Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders 3rd Jun 1944 Visit 3rd Jun 1944 Loading 5th Jun 1944 Test 6th Jun 1944 Landing 6th Jun 1944 Film Show 6th Jun 1944 Awaiting Orders 6th Jun 1944 Maps 7th Jun 1944 Briefing 7th Jun 1944 Orders 7th Jun 1944 Preparations 8th Jun 1944 Orders 8th Jun 1944 Orders 8th Jun 1944 Delay 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Change of Orders 9th Jun 1944 On the Move 9th Jun 1944 Orders 10th Jun 1944 Advance Party 10th Jun 1944 Delays 10th Jun 1944 Orders 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 11th Jun 1944 Preparations 11th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 Preparations 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 12th Jun 1944 On the Move 13th Jun 1944 Preparations 13th Jun 1944 On the Move 14th Jun 1944 Preparations 14th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Under Fire 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 15th Jun 1944 Air Raid 15th Jun 1944 On the Move 16th Jun 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1944 Diversion 19th Sep 1944 On the Move 20th Sep 1944 Advance 20th Sep 1944 Targets Engaged 20th of September 1944 Move to Achel 20th Sep 1944 Attack Made 21st Sep 1944 Counter Mortar Ops 21st Sep 1944 On the Move 21st Sep 1944 Bridgehead Established 22nd Sep 1944 In Action 23rd Sep 1944 Advance 23rd Sep 1944 Position Obscure 23rd Sep 1944 Shelling 24th Sep 1944 In Action 24th Sep 1944 Heavy Shelling 24th Sep 1944 In Action 25th Sep 1944 Advance 25th Sep 1944 In Action 25th Sep 1944 Patrol 25th Sep 1944 Orders 25th Sep 1944 In Action 26th Sep 1944 Reliefs 26th Sep 1944 Enemy Withdraw 26th Sep 1944 A Good Welcome 26th Sep 1944 On the Move 27th Sep 1944 In Defence 27th Sep 1944 Patrols 27th Sep 1944 Shelling 28th Sep 1944 Patrols 28th Sep 1944 At Rest 28th Sep 1944 Communication 29th Sep 1944 Reliefs 29th Sep 1944 Patrols 29th Sep 1944 At Rest 30th Sep 1944 Recce 30th Sep 1944 On the Move 7th Oct 1944 Reliefs 7th Oct 1944 Move 8th Oct 1944 Observation Post 8th Oct 1944 Enemy Encountered 9th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 9th Oct 1944 Reliefs 9th Oct 1944 Rounds Fired 9th Oct 1944 Enemy Engaged 10th Oct 1944 Restrictions 10th Oct 1944 Bridge Attacked 11th Oct 1944 Restrictions 11th Oct 1944 Watch 12th Oct 1944 Attack Made 12th Oct 1944 Fire in Support 12th Oct 1944 Patrols 13th Oct 1944 Attack Made 13th Oct 1944 Observed Shoot 13th Oct 1944 Prisoners Taken 14th Oct 1944 Advance Continues 14th Oct 1944 Instructions 14th Oct 1944 Patrols 15th Oct 1944 Flank Secured 15th Oct 1944 Moonlight 15th Oct 1944 Advance 16th Oct 1944 Advance Continues 16th Oct 1944 Advance 16th of October 1944 Attack on Venray 17th Oct 1944 Gains 27th Oct 1944 Divisional Tasks 3rd Nov 1944 Reliefs 11th Nov 1944 In Action 15th of November 1944 Attack Planned 21st Nov 1944 In Action 22nd of November 1944 Orders 24th Nov 1944 Patrols 24th Nov 1944 Attacks Made 25th Nov 1944 In Action 16th January 1945  On the Move 19th January 1945  In Action Feb 1945 Carrier Platoon   Men of the carrier platoon of 3rd Monmouthshire Regiment, 11th Armoured Division, February 1945. © IWM (BU 1829) 8th Mar 1945 Liaison Officers 9th Mar 1945 On the Move 10th Mar 1945 Maintenance 17th Mar 1945 Preparations 28th Mar 1945 Advance 29th Mar 1945 Recconaissance 30th Mar 1945 Mines 31st Mar 1945 Advance 1st Apr 1945 Quiet April 1945 Reorganisation 2nd Apr 1945 Poor Weather 3rd Apr 1945 In Action 4th Apr 1945 Patrols 5th Apr 1945 Stiff Opposition 6th Apr 1945 Air Attacks 7th Apr 1945 Enemy Active 7th Apr 1945 V Weapons 8th Apr 1945 Hard Fighting 9th Apr 1945 Advance 10th Apr 1945 Opposition 11th Apr 1945 Patrols 12th Apr 1945 Negotiations 13th Apr 1945 Bridges 14th Apr 1945 Slow Advance 15th Apr 1945 Typhus 16th Apr 1945 In Action 17th Apr 1945 Little Opposition 18th Apr 1945 Good Progress 19th Apr 1945 Ultimatum 20th Apr 1945 Enemy Troops 21st Apr 1945 Patrols 22nd Apr 1945 Prisoners Taken 28th Apr 1945 Patrols 29th Apr 1945 Orders 30th Apr 1945 On the Move 1st May 1945 Patrols 2nd May 1945 Rapid Progress 3rd May 1945 Prisoners 4th May 1945 Orders 5th May 1945 Surrender 6th May 1945 Traffic Control 7th May 1945 Flag Raised 8th May 1945 Crossing Points If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 11th Armoured Division during the Second World War 1939-1945. Billen Cliff. Stollar Edward. Gnr. Veal Kitchener David. Cpl. Young George. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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