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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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
NIJMEGEN 17   During the morning recce of the new area was carried out and the take over was completed at 1400 hrs .the rele was one of static defence and permitted the continuation of trg programmes which had already been started.
The day was uneventful except for one light bombing attack on search light installations to the East of the bridges. During the continuation of this op role the Bn was under comd of 100 AA Bde.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Fred Bolle.

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