| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Limited advances by units of 3 Brit. Div. have been made to-day. There are further indications that the enemy is pulling out. There has been little for the tks. to do in this adv. apart from giving extra fire support where possible to the infantry, and holding temporary defensive posns. on features gained. The div. is now 3 miles nearer TINCHEBRAY. The Americans in U.S. V Corps on our right appear to be doing no better. |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.
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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