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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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
LE BAS-PERRIER 2   An early start and we advanced to LE BAS PERIER. Here we were ordered to stop, although there was still only slight opposition, so that the Gds Armd Div on our left might catch up with us. 'H' Coy patrolled forward into CHENEDULLES and found it empty, but at 1800 hrs some enemy tks and inf of 9 S.S.Pz Div appeared. 'H' Coy got direct hit on a Panther with a P.I.A.T. but were later withdrawn. : Cas. 2 O.R's wounded.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

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