March
| PLACE | DATE | HOUR | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION | REFERENCES TO APPENDICES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTIBUONI | 7 | Capt Mc'Dermott No 1 Spec. Force to this HQ for discussions with C.O. re future ops. Capt Campbell awarded MC. Cpl W.G.O'Leary awarded MM. | ||
| 8 | Main Party (Total 62) proceed to TERMINILLO for Ski Course. | |||
| 11 | C.O. to Main army for conference with G.Ops (Lt-Col Smuts), as a result Major Caneri decided to establish himself as Main Eighth Army to be on hand for daily conferences. Lieut R.T.Montague t.o.s. from No 5 Fd. Coy.R.E. | |||
| CESENA | 12 | C.O. established at Main Army with L.O. Lieut Derrett. Here begins the formulating of plans for the part PPA is to take in the forthcoming offensive. Close co-operation is maintained between the C.O. and G.Ops (Lt-Col J.C.Smuts) G.S.O.I (Plans) (Lt-Col Sir I.R.S.Crosby) N.L.O. Commander (N.H.Whatley) No 1 Special Force (Capt E.McDermott) O.S.S. (Lieut Kelly) O.C. P.P. 2 (Capt Freeman). Conference will be held daily and the 2nd I/C Capt J.D.Campbell is re-called from Ski course. The Unit is to stand by for operations as from 25 Mar 45. | ||
| 17 | C.O. to Rome for confer with O.S.S. agent Prof Sullam (Comacchio Landowner and authority on that area) for information with a view to making a landing by sea in that area. Result very satisfactory. | |||
| 18 | 1300 | C.O. returns to Cesena. | ||
| 1845 | Capt Campbell, Capt Freeman (O.C. P.P.2) and three fishermen leave Porto Corsini in small fishing boat with outboard motor to recce for possible landing place. Weather fair, sea slight. | |||
| 19 | 0100 | Recce party found possible landing place at Maccna Idrova 30 Bacino (see Appendix 'A') | 'A' 1/25,000 77 II N.E. 733817 | |
| 0800 | Recce Party returned to Porto Corsini. Capt R.P.Yunnie returned from LIAP Leave and will resume his function as 2nd I/C | |||
| VILLA MIRENDA | 23 | Move with Main Eighth Army to new location | ||
| FORLI | 26 | C.O. to Pesaro for trial loading of jeeps on Storm Boats. With operational jeeps the danger of capsizing the Storm Boats renders the idea impractical. 'S' patrol begin training with Storm Boats along other lines |
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