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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: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt.
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
17 1600 Bn divided onto two routes to deal with miner opposition in the area of Durcet and St Opportune 9518. Bar Force carried out its task at Durcet and returned to the Bn. B Coy took an obj 500 yds N of the rd in the face of very slight opposition while 4 KSLI passed through them and cleared another enemy posn. Rifle Coys had now been adv on foot since La Marvindiere on 13 August and the men were very foot-sore and weary.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

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