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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: 5 Wilts
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. W.Q. Roberts
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
22 2000 Bn crossed R.Waal and BnHQ est LENT 7264. Coys moved fwd to posns. 'A' 712660, 'B' 707669, 'C' 712664 'D' 705664. 'A' Coy having to fight to gain their posn, being engaged by enemy fire from their objective, took up all round def posn 712660.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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