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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 Bn The Seaforth Highlanders
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. G.L.W. Andrews
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
8 2130 A and D Coys carried out a joint attack by fire on Red barn and buildings 372259 with 6-pdrs A tk guns, Brens and 2-in Mortar. 2-in Mor illuminating parachute flares were used to re-aim the A tk guns as it was too dark to see the tgt. This method was satisfactory. Raiding party to house 369254 (Appx 'A'). Recce patrol to area 365255 (Appx 'A').

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.

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