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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: 6th Guards Tank Brigade
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brigadier G.L. Verney, M.V.O.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
11   The start line was crossed 0900 hrs. and heavy opposition was encountered shortly afterwards from alts. 3 & 5 Para. Divs. and 9 SS Div, in prepared defensive posns. By 2200 hrs. only limited progress up to 3 miles, but considerable casualties had been inflicted on the enemy. (1 Sqn. of 3 Tk. Scots Gds. claimed 3 Mk. Vs tks. knocked out, 100 killed, 50 P.W.).

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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