| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2200 | After a short rest we were sent forward again to a slightly different area. The Bn. was at this time working with 23 H., Coys under comd of Sqns in open country, vice cersa in close country. It appeared that the enemy was withdrawing slowly so we pushed forward Coy and Sqn gps each day until 15 Aug we were just NORTH of VASSY.: Cas. 14th. 5 O.R's killed, 1 O.R. wounded. 15th. 1 O.R. wounded. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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.
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