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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 9 Brit Inf Bde
Month and Year: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brig. G.D. Browne
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
19   Rather an interesting innovation to this change over of 2 Lincolns and 3 Mon in their battle posns, was the use of artificial moonlt as an aid. This was called for by bde Comd and proved of inestimable value, the bty of lts sent their beams into the clouds over the VEULEN area and produced a great deal of reflected radiance thus enabling the change over to proceed the more smoothly. 2 Lincolns are sending out protective patrols fwd of their coy posns during the night.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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