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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: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
ANTWERP 4   Early next morning G and H Coys with 3 R.T.R. and 23 H. pushed on to ANTWERP our divisional objective. Progress was not so fast as previously but in the end G coy with 3 RTR crossed the main br. into the city. (which had been saved by a member of the resistance movement) and pushed a group right through to the dock area which was found to be almost undamaged. Cas 14 OR's 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.