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	'''19th September 1941'''		'''19th September 1941'''

	The G.O.C. held a conference at the Recreation Hut, LAUGAVEGUR, ~~REYKJAVIK~~ on the Force Intelligence Exercise. In spite of adverse weather the results had been very satisfactory. Units of 70th Infantry Brigade had done much better than in the previous exercise held in April and, although no results were published, it was learnt unofficially that 1st Tyneside Scottish had been first in the order of marking and 11th DLI third. Nine Battalions had taken part.		The G.O.C. held a conference at the Recreation Hut, LAUGAVEGUR, [[Reykjavik]] on the Force Intelligence Exercise. In spite of adverse weather the results had been very satisfactory. Units of 70th Infantry Brigade had done much better than in the previous exercise held in April and, although no results were published, it was learnt unofficially that 1st Tyneside Scottish had been first in the order of marking and 11th DLI third. Nine Battalions had taken part.

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	This document detailed the identity and strength of the units defending each Sub-Sector as follows:-		This document detailed the identity and strength of the units defending each Sub-Sector as follows:-

	~~REYKJAVIK~~ Sub-Sector – one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 1sr TS with a Platoon each on Harbour Defences, Grotta Defences and Laugarnes Defences, with the remainder manning the static M.M.Gs.		[[Reykjavik]] Sub-Sector – one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 1sr TS with a Platoon each on Harbour Defences, Grotta Defences and Laugarnes Defences, with the remainder manning the static M.M.Gs.

	MIDDLE Sub-Sector - one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 10th DLI with a Platoon on Howitzer Hill and the main body defending the aerodrome, the remainder manning the static M.M.G. posts.		MIDDLE Sub-Sector - one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 10th DLI with a Platoon on Howitzer Hill and the main body defending the aerodrome, the remainder manning the static M.M.G. posts.
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	Force Exercise No 10 had been postponed from the previous day owing to bad weather, but movement to the assembly areas for the beginning of the exercise started at 05:00 hours.		Force Exercise No 10 had been postponed from the previous day owing to bad weather, but movement to the assembly areas for the beginning of the exercise started at 05:00 hours.

	70th Infantry Brigade column moved to the area of LAXAR BAY in [[Hvalfjordur]] where units debussed to await “zero hour”. This force, known as “Blue Force” was supposed to have landed in [[Hvalfjordur]] and was to advance on, and capture, ~~REYKJAVIK~~.		70th Infantry Brigade column moved to the area of LAXAR BAY in [[Hvalfjordur]] where units debussed to await “zero hour”. This force, known as “Blue Force” was supposed to have landed in [[Hvalfjordur]] and was to advance on, and capture, [[Reykjavik]].

	Blue Force Operation Order was attached to the War Diary as Appendix B as follows:-		Blue Force Operation Order was attached to the War Diary as Appendix B as follows:-

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	'''17th September 1941'''		'''17th September 1941'''

	Force Exercise No 9 for Battalion Intelligence Sections was held in the SELVATN area near the GEITHALS – ~~PINGVELLIR~~ road from 08:30 to 16:00 hours. Nine unit Sections took part and the exercise was in the form of a competition on the lines of the exercise being held last April. 1st Tyneside Scottish provided detachments firing 2” and 3” mortar and the excellence of their shooting was noticed. 143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery also took the part of the enemy and over 100 rounds of high explosive and smoke were fired from their 25pdr guns.		Force Exercise No 9 for Battalion Intelligence Sections was held in the SELVATN area near the GEITHALS – [[Pingvellir]] road from 08:30 to 16:00 hours. Nine unit Sections took part and the exercise was in the form of a competition on the lines of the exercise being held last April. 1st Tyneside Scottish provided detachments firing 2” and 3” mortar and the excellence of their shooting was noticed. 143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery also took the part of the enemy and over 100 rounds of high explosive and smoke were fired from their 25pdr guns.

	The exercise was designed to test the powers of observation of members of the Sections and the working of Intelligence Officers in the field. In spite of almost continuous rain and poor visibility, which made observation difficult, the exercise was completed without a hitch.		The exercise was designed to test the powers of observation of members of the Sections and the working of Intelligence Officers in the field. In spite of almost continuous rain and poor visibility, which made observation difficult, the exercise was completed without a hitch.

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	'''4th September 1941'''		'''4th September 1941'''

	A mountain warfare exercise was held at ~~KLEIFERVATN~~ by 10th DLI and was attended by the Brigade Commander. Two Companies of the 10th DLI were supposed to have landed by seaplane on the lake and one Company, with the Reconnaissance Platoon, formed the Advance Guard of a Mobile Column sent out to isolate the invaders in the area of the lake and secure CANADA PASS. This was the first occasion that this Battalion had attempted an exercise of this type of warfare and many useful points were brought out.		A mountain warfare exercise was held at [[Kleifervatn]] by 10th DLI and was attended by the Brigade Commander. Two Companies of the 10th DLI were supposed to have landed by seaplane on the lake and one Company, with the Reconnaissance Platoon, formed the Advance Guard of a Mobile Column sent out to isolate the invaders in the area of the lake and secure CANADA PASS. This was the first occasion that this Battalion had attempted an exercise of this type of warfare and many useful points were brought out.

	Another mountain warfare exercise was carried out by 1st Tyneside Scottish on the same day in the area North East of the lake, which is surrounded by mountainous country, very suitable for such exercises.		Another mountain warfare exercise was carried out by 1st Tyneside Scottish on the same day in the area North East of the lake, which is surrounded by mountainous country, very suitable for such exercises.
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	'''10th September 1941'''		'''10th September 1941'''

	143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery held a Field Firing demonstration at ~~KLEIFERVATN~~ to practise the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_code “Clock Code”] method of directing artillery fire. This was repeated on 12th September so that as many Officers as possible from 70th Infantry Brigade could attend.		143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery held a Field Firing demonstration at [[Kleifervatn]] to practise the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_code “Clock Code”] method of directing artillery fire. This was repeated on 12th September so that as many Officers as possible from 70th Infantry Brigade could attend.

	'''16th September 1941'''		'''16th September 1941'''

	A Brigade [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_exercise T.E.W.T. (Tactical Exercise Without Troops)] for Officers on mountain warfare to be held at ~~KLEIFERVATN~~ under the direction of the Brigade Commander, assisted by Lt Col Ware M.C. and Major K.T. Roper, Brigade Major, had to be abandoned owing to heavy driving rain.		A Brigade [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_exercise T.E.W.T. (Tactical Exercise Without Troops)] for Officers on mountain warfare to be held at [[Kleifervatn]] under the direction of the Brigade Commander, assisted by Lt Col Ware M.C. and Major K.T. Roper, Brigade Major, had to be abandoned owing to heavy driving rain.

	'''17th September 1941'''		'''17th September 1941'''

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	Force Exercise No 10 had been postponed from the previous day owing to bad weather, but movement to the assembly areas for the beginning of the exercise started at 05:00 hours.		Force Exercise No 10 had been postponed from the previous day owing to bad weather, but movement to the assembly areas for the beginning of the exercise started at 05:00 hours.

	70th Infantry Brigade column moved to the area of LAXAR BAY in [~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Hvalfjordur ~~HVALFJORDUR~~] where units debussed to await “zero hour”. This force, known as “Blue Force” was supposed to have landed in ~~HVALFJORDUR~~ and was to advance on, and capture, REYKJAVIK.		70th Infantry Brigade column moved to the area of LAXAR BAY in [[Hvalfjordur]] where units debussed to await “zero hour”. This force, known as “Blue Force” was supposed to have landed in [[Hvalfjordur]] and was to advance on, and capture, REYKJAVIK.

	Blue Force Operation Order was attached to the War Diary as Appendix B as follows:-		Blue Force Operation Order was attached to the War Diary as Appendix B as follows:-

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	'''23rd September 1941'''		'''23rd September 1941'''

	The organised search began soon after dawn with parties from Brigade HQ and all three Battalions, the last named being given large areas to cover. At 11:00 hours the missing men were found in an isolated farm in an exhausted condition. They had been in the open in gales and rain for two nights and nearly two days without any food, but could give no clear account of their movements. Medical attention was given to them and they were taken to No 30 General Hospital at [~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Helgafell ~~HELGAFELL~~].		The organised search began soon after dawn with parties from Brigade HQ and all three Battalions, the last named being given large areas to cover. At 11:00 hours the missing men were found in an isolated farm in an exhausted condition. They had been in the open in gales and rain for two nights and nearly two days without any food, but could give no clear account of their movements. Medical attention was given to them and they were taken to No 30 General Hospital at [[Helgafell]].

	Two of the search parties were told by an Icelandic farmer that an aeroplane had crashed on Mt ESJA and burst into flames. They eventually found the wreckage, which was that of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane_variants Hurricane], and brought back the body of the pilot.		Two of the search parties were told by an Icelandic farmer that an aeroplane had crashed on Mt ESJA and burst into flames. They eventually found the wreckage, which was that of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane_variants Hurricane], and brought back the body of the pilot.

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	MIDDLE Sub-Sector - one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 10th DLI with a Platoon on Howitzer Hill and the main body defending the aerodrome, the remainder manning the static M.M.G. posts.		MIDDLE Sub-Sector - one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 10th DLI with a Platoon on Howitzer Hill and the main body defending the aerodrome, the remainder manning the static M.M.G. posts.

	~~HAFNAFJORDUR~~ Sub-Sector - one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 11th DLI with a Platoon each on Harbour Defences and at Slingsby Hill, and a Section each on the Hvaleyri Defences, Cloisters Camp and Gardar Camp, with the remainder manning the static M.M.G. posts.		[[Hafnafjordur]] Sub-Sector - one Rifle Company and “R” Company of 11th DLI with a Platoon each on Harbour Defences and at Slingsby Hill, and a Section each on the Hvaleyri Defences, Cloisters Camp and Gardar Camp, with the remainder manning the static M.M.G. posts.

	VESTMANN – one Platoon of 10th DLI.		VESTMANN – one Platoon of 10th DLI.

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	~~70th Infantry Brigade War Diary September 1941~~

	The Brigade HQ staff remained the same as for the previous month.		The Brigade HQ staff remained the same as for the previous month.

	1st September 1941		'''1st September 1941'''

	An all-night exercise was held by 10th DLI to practise night patrols and dawn attack, in the area HAWICK HILL, near VATNSENDI Wireless Telegraphy Station.		An all-night exercise was held by 10th DLI to practise night patrols and dawn attack, in the area HAWICK HILL, near VATNSENDI Wireless Telegraphy Station.

	3rd September 1941		'''3rd September 1941'''

	An inter-Battalion exercise between 1st Tyneside Scottish and 11th DLI was held in the area of the VATNSENDI Wireless Telegraphy Station. 11th DLI (less one Company) was in defence and occupied positions on VATNSENDI, SCAPEGOAT and BARE HILLS. 1st Tyneside Scottish took the part of a Battalion landing by parachute and succeeded in capturing VATNSENDI HILL and the Wireless Telegraphy Station.		An inter-Battalion exercise between 1st Tyneside Scottish and 11th DLI was held in the area of the VATNSENDI Wireless Telegraphy Station. 11th DLI (less one Company) was in defence and occupied positions on VATNSENDI, SCAPEGOAT and BARE HILLS. 1st Tyneside Scottish took the part of a Battalion landing by parachute and succeeded in capturing VATNSENDI HILL and the Wireless Telegraphy Station.
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	The object of the exercise was to study the tactics of the airborne troops and methods of countering them. Many lessons were learnt.		The object of the exercise was to study the tactics of the airborne troops and methods of countering them. Many lessons were learnt.

	4th September 1941		'''4th September 1941'''

	A mountain warfare exercise was held at KLEIFERVATN by 10th DLI and was attended by the Brigade Commander. Two Companies of the 10th DLI were supposed to have landed by seaplane on the lake and one Company, with the Reconnaissance Platoon, formed the Advance Guard of a Mobile Column sent out to isolate the invaders in the area of the lake and secure CANADA PASS. This was the first occasion that this Battalion had attempted an exercise of this type of warfare and many useful points were brought out.		A mountain warfare exercise was held at KLEIFERVATN by 10th DLI and was attended by the Brigade Commander. Two Companies of the 10th DLI were supposed to have landed by seaplane on the lake and one Company, with the Reconnaissance Platoon, formed the Advance Guard of a Mobile Column sent out to isolate the invaders in the area of the lake and secure CANADA PASS. This was the first occasion that this Battalion had attempted an exercise of this type of warfare and many useful points were brought out.
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	One feature that was brought out during this was that the shooting with rifle and Bren Gun was by no means as accurate as it should have been. It is hoped to take steps to improve this in subsequent training.		One feature that was brought out during this was that the shooting with rifle and Bren Gun was by no means as accurate as it should have been. It is hoped to take steps to improve this in subsequent training.

	10th September 1941		'''10th September 1941'''

	143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery held a Field Firing demonstration at KLEIFERVATN to practise the use of the “Clock Code” method of directing artillery fire. This was repeated on 12th September so that as many Officers as possible from 70th Infantry Brigade could attend.		143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery held a Field Firing demonstration at KLEIFERVATN to practise the use of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_code “Clock Code”] method of directing artillery fire. This was repeated on 12th September so that as many Officers as possible from 70th Infantry Brigade could attend.

	16th September 1941		'''16th September 1941'''

	A Brigade T.E.W.T. (Tactical Exercise Without Troops) for Officers on mountain warfare to be held at KLEIFERVATN under the direction of the Brigade Commander, assisted by Lt Col Ware M.C. and Major K.T. Roper, Brigade Major, had to be abandoned owing to heavy driving rain.		A Brigade [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_exercise T.E.W.T. (Tactical Exercise Without Troops)] for Officers on mountain warfare to be held at KLEIFERVATN under the direction of the Brigade Commander, assisted by Lt Col Ware M.C. and Major K.T. Roper, Brigade Major, had to be abandoned owing to heavy driving rain.

	17th September 1941		'''17th September 1941'''

	Force Exercise No 9 for Battalion Intelligence Sections was held in the SELVATN area near the GEITHALS – PINGVELLIR road from 08:30 to 16:00 hours. Nine unit Sections took part and the exercise was in the form of a competition on the lines of the exercise being held last April. 1st Tyneside Scottish provided detachments firing 2” and 3” mortar and the excellence of their shooting was noticed. 143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery also took the part of the enemy and over 100 rounds of high explosive and smoke were fired from their 25pdr guns.		Force Exercise No 9 for Battalion Intelligence Sections was held in the SELVATN area near the GEITHALS – PINGVELLIR road from 08:30 to 16:00 hours. Nine unit Sections took part and the exercise was in the form of a competition on the lines of the exercise being held last April. 1st Tyneside Scottish provided detachments firing 2” and 3” mortar and the excellence of their shooting was noticed. 143rd Field Regiment Royal Artillery also took the part of the enemy and over 100 rounds of high explosive and smoke were fired from their 25pdr guns.

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