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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: 2nd Northamptonshire Yeomanry
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt-Col. D.A.R.S. Cooke
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
14 1630 Regt still being shelled and adv still held up. Sqns had made good progress during the morning but left and right flank fmns had not made such good progress, the Regt was therefore ordered to remain in present posn and keep observation and try not to get committed.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.