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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: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brig. G.D. Browne
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
12 1600 8 Brit Inf Bde were reported (a) having cleared village of OVERLOON 7631 (b) cleared "L" wood 7632 (c) in occupation of North corner of wood 768321 and still advancing. Many PW had been taken and the gen posn seems to indicate the enemy will withdraw either into woods SW of OVERLOON, or right back to defend perimeter of VENRAIJ. Bde Comd went to Div 'O' Gp at Div HQ.

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

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.