Key Information
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1918 Sep 10 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
41pp + maps
Scope and content
Brig-Gen L. Parker commanding 2 Tank Bde. 2 Bde report on operations 21 Aug - 3 Sep 18. SECRET.
(i) Map France, Bucquoy, combined sheet. Scale 1: 40,000. Ordnance Survey OB Apr 18. Area of Gaudiempre - Lagnicourt and Beaurains - Bapaume. Marked to show British front line. 21 Aug 18, and tank routes. Printed.
(ii) Map Ervillers, edition 1(a) local, special sheet. Scale 1 20,000. Trenches revised to 15 Aug 18. Positions map 17 Aug 18, and British front line 17 Aug 18. Area Bucquoy - Vraucourt and Hamelincourt - Biefvillers-les-Bapaume. Marked to show operations. Printed
(iii) Another map as above
(iv) France sheets 57c NW and NE, editions 9b and 7b, both local. Trenches as on 19 and 20 Aug. Field Survey Bn 10759 22 Aug 18, Geographical Section General Staff 2742, Ordnance Survey OB Aug 18. Scale 1: 20,000. Area Achiet-le Petit - Noyelles-sur-l'Escaut and Quéant - Bapaume. Enemy organisation 19 Aug 18. Marked to show tank routes and approx front line IV Corps evening 3 Sep 18. Printed. 41 pp + maps