war diary abbreviation help

Hi,

in a war diary i found the following Acronym refered to artillery targets:

HBs

What is it?
I know that the targets were guns, howitzers and AT guns.

Thanks in advance
Enzus

 

Any chance you can provide the passage the acronym was contained in?
Seeing it in context would be a help.
Off the top of my head and since we're talking artillery could it be Heavy Battery (Batteries)?

 

Wd -

B Bty reported they had been firing continuously nealy all morning on various tagts, chiefly HBs,

what do u think?

 

Hardened Bunkers

 

Maybe more likely = hostile batteries?

 

Maybe more likely = hostile batteries?

I think you've hit the nail on the head SJBW.
From forum regular Philip Reinders excellent site:
Glossary
H.B.= Hostile Battery

Cheers
Mark

 

great help!!! Thank so much

Enzus

 

SJBW

You are correct, it is indeed the abbreviation for Hostile Batteries.

Phil

 

Were they map shooting from an HB List or was their fire being ranged? If so who by? Or was it a bombard?